Curative

Summary

Join Empora, a company revolutionizing the real estate closing process, as a Title Curative. This high-impact role within the Operations Department focuses on ensuring clear and marketable property titles. You will review various documents, cure title issues, and collaborate with underwriters to streamline the process. This hybrid position requires Texas transaction experience and a strong understanding of real estate law and title insurance. Empora offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact, coupled with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• An insatiable desire to challenge and change the status quo in the title industry
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least 3-5 years of experience as a title curative, including Texas and national experience in purchase and refinance transactions
• Familiarity with assignment contracts, transactional funding, double closings, title abstracts and chain of title, legal descriptions, surveys, lien searches, property taxes, probate, bankruptcy documents
• An understanding of state-to-state curative requirements and variances
• Ability to accurately analyze and evaluate documents as they relate to the title
• Comprehensive knowledge of underwriting policies and guidelines
• Comprehensive knowledge of real estate law and title and escrow curative procedures in addition to local regulatory title insurance laws & requirements
• Operation with a sense of timeline urgency toward desired closing dates; ownership mindset, exceptional agility, and excellent problem solving skills
• A “quarterback” mentality to collaborate with appropriate parties toward escalation resolution
• You must have curative experience with Texas transactions to be considered for this position

Responsibilities

• Execute Title Curative Functions with Excellence
• Review title abstracts and chain of title, legal descriptions, surveys, lien searches, property taxes, probate, and bankruptcy documents
• Prepare or review title commitments including requirements, endorsements, and exceptions
• Cure title issues and review all clearance documentation for sufficiency
• Draft and review documents, deeds, and state-specific recording transmittal forms
• Review entity documents for authority and signature blocks
• Identify dower and witnessing requirements for documents
• Communicate and collaborate with underwriters and other employees for issue resolution and process enhancement
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house examination experience is a plus
• Resident title insurance license is a plus, any additional non-resident title insurance license an added plus

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and HSAs (we cover 100% of employee premiums and 75% of dependent premiums)
• Short and Long Term Disability coverage, and Basic Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible vacation policy
• Technology and office setup provided so you can do your best work
• 401(k) matching