Hiring: Title Officer Company: Zillow Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:17:21 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Slack About the job Required Skills: •Zillow Closing is looking for an experienced Title Officer to bring deep search, examination, and curative expertise to our Title Solutions team. You will independently manage title-only files through examination and curative, resolve complex title matters, and help deliver a world-class closing experience. •Work closely with search vendors to obtain complete search packages, keep Closing Associates informed of file status, and maintain momentum across a fast-moving pipeline. Success in this role means combining technical judgment, urgency, clear communication, and meticulous attention to detail to meet our service-level commitments. •Review county records, search packages, tax certificates, tax assessor reports, attorney title opinions, surveys, and other property records to identify requirements and exceptions for title commitments. •Conduct and evaluate county, DataTrace, PACER, Patriot/OFAC, LexisNexis, and related searches. •Examine title commitments and attorney title opinions to identify matters that must be resolved before or at closing, including loans, liens, judgments, taxes, municipal liens, UCC terminations, and affidavit requirements. •Coordinate with consumers, creditors, attorneys, underwriters, and vendors to cure title issues efficiently and accurately. •Update title commitments as new information becomes available during clearance, including revising requirements and exceptions when a matter has been resolved. •Interpret buyer and lender waiver requests and prepare pro forma title policies or marked-up title commitments. Qualifications: •You are a detail-oriented title professional who takes pride in resolving complex issues, keeping commitments, and creating a high-quality experience for internal and external customers. You thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and bring the judgment and initiative to move work forward independently. •Eight or more years of title examination and curative experience within a title operation. •A four-year college degree. •Search, examination, and curative experience supporting transactions at a national scale. •Strong expertise in one or more of the following markets is preferred: Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, or New Jersey. •Deep knowledge of title search, examination, curative, and clearance practices, including ALTA title insurance forms, endorsements, issuing guidelines, metes-and-bounds legal descriptions, and common mortgage loan documents. •Confidence editing deeds, affidavits, indemnity agreements, and related documentation. •Proficiency with title production software and tools such as DataTrace, PACER, LexisNexis, Slack, and other search and examination platforms. •Exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to identify and resolve complex title issues. •Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to consult effectively with Closing teams, search vendors, underwriters, attorneys, and leaders on technical title matters. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!