Title Insurance Agency Clerk

Thank you for your interest in joining our team. If you're looking to be part of a team that values integrity, humility, excellence, challenge, and life-long learning, you've come to the right place. At First Bank we believe in offering opportunities to help individuals build a long and lasting career, and we are currently seeking a Title Insurance Clerk.

The Title Insurance Clerk helps Southern Illinois Title fulfill its vision by providing quality service and creating profitable trusted relationships.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Answers telephone calls, answers inquiries and follows up on requests for information.
• Travels to closings and county courthouses.
• Processes quotes.
• Researches the proper legal description of properties.
• Researches and obtains records at courthouse.
• Examines documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions. Evaluates information related to legal matters in public or personal records. Researches relevant legal materials to aid decision making.
• Prepares reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities, and outlining actions needed to clear titles.
• Prepares and issues Title Commitments and Title Insurance Policies based on information compiled from title search.
• Confers with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information, resolve problems and schedule appointments.
• Accurately calculates and collects for closing costs.
• Prepares and reviews closing documents and settlement statement for loan or cash closings.
• Obtains funding approval, verification and disbursement of funds.
• Conducts insured closings with clients, realtors, and loan officers.
• Maintains a streamline approach to meet deadlines.
• Records all recordable documents.
• Conducts 1099 reporting.
• Helps scan files into System.
• Protects the company and clients by following company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Skill Requirements:
  • Analytical skills
  • Interpreting
  • Researching
  • Reporting
  • Problem solving
  • Computer usage
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Detail orientation
  • Critical thinking
  • Complaint resolution
• Knowledge: Title Insurance
• Work experience: 5 years of banking or title insurance
• Certifications: None required
• Management experience: None required
• Education: High school diploma
• Motivations: Desire to grow in career

Work Environment

• Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00-5:00 (Additional hours may be required for company meetings or training.)
• Job Arrangement: Full-time, permanent
• Travel Requirement: Frequent travel is required for closings and research. Additional travel may be required from time to time for client meetings, training, or other work-related duties.
• Remote Work: The job role is primarily in-person. A personal or work crisis could prompt the role to become temporarily remote.
• Physical Effort: May require sitting for prolonged periods. May occasionally require moving objects up to 30 pounds.
• Environmental Conditions: No adverse environmental conditions expected.
• Client Facing Role: Yes

The position offers a competitive salary, medical insurance coverage, 401K-retirement plan, and other benefits.

EO / M /F/ Vet / Disability. First Bank is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental handicap, or veteran's status. Equal access to programs, service, and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify human resources.

This application will be given every consideration, but its receipt does not imply that the applicant will be employed. Applications will be considered for vacancies which arise during the 60-day period following submission. Applicants should complete an updated application if not contacted and/or hired during this 60-day evaluation period.

Replies to all questions will be held in strictest confidence.

In order to be considered for employment, this application must be completed in full.

APPLICANT'S STATEMENT

By submitting an application I agree to the following statement:

(A) In consideration for the Bank's review of this application, I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this electronic application. My cooperation includes authorizing the Bank to conduct a pre-employment drug screen and, when requested by the Bank, a criminal or credit history investigation.

(B) As a candidate for employment, I realize that the Bank requires information concerning my past work performance, background, and qualifications. Much of this information may only be supplied by my prior employers. In consideration for the Bank evaluating my application, I request that the previous employers referenced in my application provide information to the Bank's human resource representatives concerning my work performance, my employment relationship, my qualifications, and my conduct while an employee of their organizations. Recognizing that this information is necessary for the Bank to consider me for employment, I release these prior employers and waive any claims which I may have against those employers for providing this information.

(C) I understand that my employment, if hired, is not for a definite period and may be terminated with or without cause at my option or the option of the Bank at any time without any previous notice.

(D) If hired, I will comply with all rules and regulations as set forth in the Bank's policy manual and other communications distributed to employees.

(E) If hired, I understand that I am obligated to advise the Bank if I am subject to or observe sexual harassment, or other forms of prohibited harassment or discrimination.

(F) The information submitted in my application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false or misleading statements or omissions, whether intentional or unintentional, are grounds for disqualification from further consideration of employment or dismissal from employment regardless of when the false or misleading information is discovered.

(G) I hereby acknowledge that I have read the above statement and understand the same.