Sr. Commercial Title Assistant

First American
$22.80 - $30.38 / hr
sick time, 401(k)
United States, California, Santa Ana
1 First American Way (Show on map)
Mar 06, 2025
Who We Are Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American's family of companies, National Commercial Services provides single-point service for simple to multi-property/multi-state national commercial real estate transactions. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for nine consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com. What We Do Enable you to dive into your love of history and research to help us provide important data to our teams and customers in the commercial real estate space. First American is looking to add a Sr. Commercial Title Assistant to our growing team in. FA sets the standard for excellence in the commercial real estate space. In this role, you will work in adynamic, fast-paced setting supporting our Commercial Title team in a wide range of duties. What You'll Do: Open and process new orders in FAST and paperless files, track order status, and assist with closing and receiving and compiling all necessary documents. Support underwriters with closing commercial transactions by assisting with administering invoices and wire instructions, making deposits, and applying incoming wires. Coordinate and assist with the tracking and resolution of customer comments and underwriting requests with underwriters and underwriting counsel. Perform post-closing functions, including supervising the timely filing UCC financing statements or amendments, following for payment, preparation of final policies in accordance with final markups and pro formas, and delivery of same to the parties Other duties as assigned What You'll Bring: Fluency in company operating systems (i.e., FAST proprietary title and escrow platform) Familiarity and/or working knowledge of several office software packages which include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics and desktop publishing applications Excellent verbal/written communication skills Must be able to maintain professionalism and a positive service attitude at all times Strong detail orientation High school diploma or equivalent 3+ years prior real estate experience as paralegal or assistant in law firm or national commercial title and closing operation in the title industry Pay Range: $22.80-$30.38 hourly This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. #LI-SD1 Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act). First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant's criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements. What We Offer By choice, we don't simply accept individuality - we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it's the right thing to do, but also because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term. Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.