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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in conducting title searches and examining real estate records, with a strong focus on establishing and documenting chains of title. Proficient in analyzing property interests and maintaining accurate documentation while managing multiple assignments in a remote environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Title AbstractingTitle ExaminationReal Estate Records ResearchAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft Office Proficiency
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Title SearchChain of Title EstablishmentDeedsEasementsMortgagesLegal DescriptionsProperty Records ResearchDocument VerificationTitle Report PreparationAttention to Detail
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationIndependent WorkAnalytical ThinkingTime Management
Tools & Technologies
Electronic County Research SystemsPublic-Record Research Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
High School Diploma or EquivalentValid Driver's License
Industry Keywords
South Dakota Real Estate RecordsTitle Research ProceduresMulti-Parcel Land AcquisitionInfrastructure ProjectsUtility Interests
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Independently conduct title searches and examine public real estate records for land acquisition, easement, right of way, and infrastructure projects
- Establish and document current and historical chains of title using deeds, easements, mortgages, releases, plats, judgments, liens, probate records, court records, and other instruments
- Research records remotely and travel to South Dakota county courthouses, Register of Deeds offices, and other public-record repositories when in-person research is required
- Review and interpret instruments affecting real property
- Identify current ownership, vesting information, encumbrances, easements, reservations, restrictions, and other property interests
- Research older and historical records to establish how property interests were created, transferred, modified, released, or otherwise affected
- Verify legal descriptions, parcel information, recording references, ownership information, and relationships between recorded documents
- Compare recorded title information with plats, maps, parcel exhibits, acquisition records, and other project documentation and identify discrepancies
- Identify gaps in chains of title, conflicting instruments, unreleased interests, questionable indexing, and other matters requiring research or review
- Obtain and organize supporting recorded documents
- Prepare title reports, ownership and encumbrance summaries, research worksheets, and supporting documentation
- Maintain complete research files documenting records reviewed and the basis for findings
- Escalate complex legal, ownership, surveying, or title issues for additional review
- Coordinate with project managers, attorneys, acquisition professionals, engineers, surveyors, and other project team members
- Manage multiple parcel assignments and deadlines while maintaining quality and documentation standards
- Participate in internal quality-control review and complete supplemental research
- Maintain knowledge of South Dakota real estate records, recording practices, and title research procedures
Requirements
What you’ll need- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years of substantive title abstracting, title examination, real estate records research, or closely related experience
- Ability to independently conduct a title search and establish a chain of title
- Working knowledge of deeds, easements, rights of way, mortgages, liens, judgments, plats, legal descriptions, probate matters, and other instruments affecting real property
- Ability to research and interpret current and historical property records
- Ability to recognize inconsistencies, gaps, conflicting interests, questionable indexing, and matters requiring additional investigation
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate, well-documented work
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage assignments with limited supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic county, title, and public-record research systems
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout South Dakota as project assignments require
- Preferred: 5 or more years of title abstracting or title examination experience
- Preferred: Prior experience researching property records within South Dakota
- Preferred: Experience conducting historical or complex chain-of-title research
- Preferred: Experience with easements, rights of way, governmental interests, utility interests, roadway interests, or other non-standard property interests
- Preferred: Experience comparing title records against plats, parcel maps, surveys, acquisition exhibits, or similar project documentation
- Preferred: Experience working on multi-parcel land acquisition, infrastructure, utility, transportation, energy, or public-sector projects
- Preferred: College degree, paralegal education, title-industry training, or other relevant professional education
Benefits
Comp & perks- Approved business travel, mileage, lodging, and other eligible project-related expenses reimbursed in accordance with ProSource policy
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement savings benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays