Title Examiner III - 20027 - Full-time / Part-time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Our vision at Headway Workforce Solutions is to set the standard for the Human Capital profession by sourcing, recruiting and placing great people with great companies.  Headway‘s client focused approach provides both job seekers and employers with a high-touch, best-in-class service model.

At Headway, we strive to be a job seeker‘s career agent by guiding, advising and placing them in the best positions and organizations based on their particular goals.

At Headway, our Character, Commitment and Passion, to both candidates and clients, are the foundation of the company’s culture. These principles allow our employees to be more responsive, flexible and customer-centric so we can focus on building strategic value for our client-partners human capital.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We're currently seeking a Title Examiner III for a contract opportunity in Pittsburgh, PA with our partner, one of the leading providers of title insurance, technology and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. This is a great opportunity to work in a collaborative environment for one of the nation's largest title insurance companies.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for a TITLE SEARCHER. The ideal candidate will be someone who can search in the public record offices and prepare title searches for insurance purposes.

This position requires 7 - 10+ years or experience in a related field.

Definition:

• A Title Examiner is a legal support professional who assists lawyers with many duties, including researching real estate records and examining property titles
• Daily tasks of Title Examiners may vary based on the needs of the employer, but responsibilities will generally include researching the specific details of a title, keeping records of information gathered about titles, reporting research findings to attorneys and other legal professionals as needed and determining the legal barriers that exist in the sale of a property.
• Title Examining is a career that requires attention to detail, research and analytical abilities, basic familiarity with property law and knowledge of terminology and other technical aspects relating to property titles.
• Like many other legal support professions, certain qualities, such as the ability to keep confidentiality, work independently and remain accurate under pressure are very important. 

Required Education:

• For legal professionals, accuracy and clarity in communication and research are essential to the proper execution of work, and potential Title Examiners need to read documents, write reports and perform research of a certain complexity in order to properly perform their tasks.
• A high school education alone may not be sufficient preparation for this work
• College experience and/or degree preferred

Required Skills:

• It is important for Title Examiners to be able to work independently, to see a research project through to completion and to be able to report the findings of their research accurately and clearly.
• The ability to analyze information is important for many legal support professionals, including Title Examiners, as is the ability to tolerate pressure.
• Title Examiners also need to be able to work extensively with computers, performing somewhat routine, protocol-based work while sitting at a desk.
• MUST HAVE experience IN Title Searching and Title Report Preparation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This is a 3+ month contract position
• Schedule: Weekdays (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Headway Workforce Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Headway Workforce Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.