Type:

• 1 Year Contract-To-Hire

Full Time or Part Time: 

• Full time 

Pay Rate:

• $23.00 - $28.00 per hr

Location:

• Orlando, FL, 32801 - Hybrid

Language Requirements: 

• Write, Read, and speak English fluently 

Job Overview: 

Performs complex technical work in the preparation, review and examination of title searches, legal documents, descriptions and condemnation suits used in the acquisition of all properties. (Title searches are from Earliest Public Records to Current Date.) An incumbent in this position routinely exercises independent judgment in all aspects of the position, including but not limited to approval of title searches, attorney title opinions, commitments, acquisition packages and condemnation suits used in the acquisition of all properties and ensures all legal requirements are met. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements: 

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in title research and examination of real estate for eminent domain acquisitions; or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience
• Performs title searches, updates, and examinations; researches Florida Statutes and Fund Title Notes, determines information necessary to clear title and provides explanation of title information to surveyors, acquisition agents, property owners, attorneys, and management
• Reviews legal descriptions, sketches, surveys, right-of way maps, and construction plans, and prepares and reviews instruments of conveyance and related documents for proper form, accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness
• Uses advanced technical and analytical skills to retrieve information to locate owners of property who are not of record or who do not know that they may have any interest in property cited for acquisition
• Contacts property owners and others having an interest in parcels to be condemned to verify information for service of process and suit filing
• Prepares resolution and condemnation suit packages for filing by the Attorney
• Participates in pre-order of taking meetings and testifies in court hearings as to title matters when necessary
• Tracks all assigned projects through the Real Estate Management Division’s computer program tracking system
• Reviews items submitted for real property and leasehold acquisitions for completeness and accuracy and processes them for approvals.
• Coordinate closings with title companies and/or attorneys involving the issuance of title insurance for road projects and all major site purchases for various divisions
• Ability to read construction plans, plot and evaluate the accuracy of legal descriptions
• Experience in preparation and review of legal documents for eminent domain condemnation actions
• Experience with word processing and spreadsheet computer applications
• Completion of advanced course work in real property, specifically Real Property Law I/II and courses provided by the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) or similar organization

Experience Preferences:

• Ability to research and retrieve information from multiple sources, such as from: Public Records, Fund Title Notes, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk of the Court, Vital Statistics, Court files,  Law Library, Federal Bankruptcy Laws, Florida Statutes, Rule of Civil Procedure, Florida Real Property Law, Probate Law, Title Law and Florida Constitutional Law. 

Physical Requirements: 

• TBD

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Real Estate, Business or Public Administration or a closely related field.

• N/A

• M - F on-site in downtown Orlando for the first 30-60 days.

Schedule: 

• Hybrid position, not fully remote. with only reporting onsite Monday's *Subject to change based on business needs. There is no travel aside from the commuting to on-site in downtown Orlando.

Dress Code:  

• TBD

Benefits:

• Holidays, PTO, Medical and Supplemental 

Additional Information: 

Drug and background checks are performed. Valid identification and reliable transportation required. We are an E-Verify employer. We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Our employees are authorized to work in the United States. Candidates shall supply their own transportation.