Commercial Title and Escrow Professional
20 days ago
Cincinnati
Job Description FBT Gibbons is seeking an experienced Commercial Title and Escrow Professional to join its Multi-State Title Agency team and support complex commercial real estate transactions across multiple jurisdictions. This role works closely with Multi-State Title Agency attorneys, board members and firm attorneys, and serves as the title and escrow officer responsible for administering commercial real estate transactions, including purchase and sale, financing, leasehold interests, and issuance of title insurance to the respective parties. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach, and is comfortable managing multiple transactions while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional client service. Key Responsibilities: • Review and analyze commercial title exams covering title history typically ranging from 60 to over 100 years., • Review surveys and communicate with clients and surveyors to obtain necessary revisions or clarifications required to insure title., • Identify, analyze and work to resolve title issues resulting from the review of title exams and/or surveys., • Prepare policies and commitments for title insurance pursuant to various underwriter and state requirements., • Coordinate with lenders, sellers, buyers and their counsel to prepare, review and finalize necessary closing documents, including deeds, mortgages, releases, affidavits, easements and leases., • Monitor and maintain current knowledge of underwriting procedures and policies for multiple underwriters across jurisdictions, actively track changes to ALTA forms, and implement industry-standard updates to maintain compliance with firm procedures and regulatory requirements., • Maintain accurate, complete, and organized transaction files in accordance with Multi-State Title Agency policies and underwriting and regulatory requirements., • Associate's degree (A.A.) from four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience., • Minimum of one year of prior relevant experience in the real estate, finance, or title insurance industry as an attorney, paralegal, escrow officer, accounting professional or other comparable position is preferred., • Licensed Title Agent in Ohio or ability to obtain an Ohio Title Agent license., • Experience using SoftPro Select or other title closing software program is preferred., • Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail to identify, evaluate, and resolve complex title and escrow issues., • Ability to read and comprehend purchase and sale contracts, easements, declarations, mortgages, notes, amendments, affidavits, agreements and other standard documents routinely used in commercial real estate transactions., • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public., • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as real estate tax prorations, county and state conveyance fees, recording fees, discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry., • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions., • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram from and deal with several abstract and concrete variables., • Ability to read legals, plat legals, review and interpret surveys., • Ability to work with Lenders, Underwriters, Clients, Attorneys, (seller and buyers) and Surveyors., • Ability to perform multiple functions simultaneously. Organizational skills a must. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. FBT Gibbons is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of FBT Gibbons to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.