Job Description

Meridian Title is one of the nation's largest independent title agencies with over 80 years of experience in providing title insurance coverage, escrow closings, and real estate related services. We're always looking for energetic and self-motivated individuals to join our team of title and escrow experts. We currently have an opening for a Title Processor in our New Buffalo office.

Our title processors are responsible for pre-closing matters. They work with all parties to acquire, analyze, and organize all documents required for the financing or sale of single family, small multi-family, and condominium residences.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reviews Purchase Agreement or Contract for Sale of Real Estate and instructions from escrow principals, verifies that they are correct and appropriate. Assists Account Managers, realtors and lenders with questions and/or problems relating to the title commitment and closing procedure.
• Accepts and/or requests required documents or information from parties involved in the transaction, i.e. purchase agreement, lender information and survey, etc. Also accepts occasional deposits, when required by customer, from buyer/lender/seller in a timely manner.
• Scans all incoming documents, i.e. purchase agreements, lender information, surveys, etc., within 24-hour timeframe where possible, to the router for attachment in processing. These documents become viewable to internal customers and the appropriate external customers.
• Initiates actions for all outstanding documents or curative items. Works to complete all tasks associated with title commitment in order to clear title, i.e. municipal letter, health and hospital, solid waste and storm water letter, order payoffs, homeowner's association letter, etc., within required timeframe as dictated by scheduled closing date.
• Where appropriate, accesses, answers and processes voicemail messages, coordinating with teammate, a minimum of once each hour.
• Reviews title commitment to verify vesting and legal description for accuracy, including spelling of names. Verifies that commitment matches information given us by customers, purchase agreement and survey. Also verifies taxes.
• Consults with examiner, lender and/or principals in reconciling discrepancies between instructions and title commitment.
• Schedules closing when needed or requested with escrow principals and/or their lenders and assigns escrow officer or team to closing file.
• Reviews files for completion and turn files over to escrow officer. Verifies the need to date down, update payoffs, and check taxes, if delinquent.
• Maintains all actions and due dates for assigned processing pool. Completes all actions in ResWare pertaining to processing.
• Reviews and approves general POA documents and deeds prepared outside Meridian Title Corporation.
• Responds promptly to customer inquiries on pre-closing issues, providing complete answers and solutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & LICENSING:

High school diploma/equivalent with four years of experience in escrow work or an equivalent combination of education and experience. State notary certificate and an active limited license for title insurance by the State where required.

What We Offer

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision)
• 401(k) savings plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Basic life insurance/AD&D insurance
• Paid medical leave
• Paid parental leave
• Voluntary benefits such as accident, cancer, critical illness, long-term and short-term disability

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Meridian Title Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.