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Sr Title Agent

Consumers Energy
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Michigan, Jackson
Apr 28, 2025
Consumers Energy is Michigan's largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7. Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center located throughout Michigan's lower Peninsula. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify). General Summary of Job Responsibilities The Senior Title Agent directly supports and contributes to multiple corporate World Class Performance Goals including Renewables Availability, CAIDI, SAIDI, Gas Delivery and Methane Reduction by leading timely analysis, preparation and delivery of real estate/title agreements needed for construction, maintenance, repair or replacement of critical infrastructure. The Senior Title Agent will champion the acquisition of property/property rights through independent research, analysis and interpretation of complex real estate agreements and determines appropriate actions. They will also drive alignment with internal stakeholders (including legal, permitting, environmental and asset management) and develops agreements (easements, options, purchase and sale agreements) to assure adequacy of all property rights required to support current and future business needs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Communicate and align with internal customers and stakeholders (to include legal, environmental, survey, and cross functional real estate groups) about existing land rights and acquisition due diligence Ensure timely and accurate entry of company land rights with our company document management systems Lead timely and accurate preparation of legal agreements in support of analysis of property rights (easements, options, purchase and sale agreements) Utilize independent judgement to determine adequacy of existing forms and identify additional language required on a case by case basis Create document templates and maintain document storage and accuracy across multiple document storage platforms Coordinates with project managers to create, modify, and manage standard agreements and templates in support of land acquisition Run existing processes, job aids, and work instructions Work with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to draft new processes as the need is identified Research, analyze, and interpret existing real estate agreements located in the document management system, individual County locations to determine adequacy of existing property rights and identify/define new rights required May often be required to seek out alternate records resources Leads due diligence efforts and coordinates the issuance of title insurance for all real estate closing on all land acquisition via fee option, easement, assignments, leases, BTAs, etc. Conducts title review to ensure the accuracy and completeness of land rights and/or to identify and bring forward deficiencies requiring curative action Other duties as assigned or may be necessary Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Strong knowledge of real estate title law, title industry standards and real estate transactions Ability to read, map and draft legal descriptions Identify, analyze and evaluate the impact, rights and restrictions contained in legal documents and contracts associated with land rights Ability to interpret survey drawings, engineering, construction and plan and profile drawings, title, abstracts Ability to research public records both online and in person related to land at county clerk/recorders offices and circuit clerk offices. Detail oriented Analytical Self-motivated Advanced communication skills Education/Experience Bachelor's degree in business, real estate, land planning or related field with four (4) or more years experiencein handling real estate transactions from one of several functions, including: negotiating on behalf of sellers/buyers, appraising real property, or researching/reviewing title information to establish ownership interests, and/or managing third party vendors [OR] Associate's degree in business, real estate, land planning or related field with six (6) or more years experiencein handling real estate transactions from one of several functions, including: negotiating on behalf of sellers/buyers, appraising real property, or researching/reviewing title information to establish ownership interests, and/or managing third party vendors [OR] High School Diploma/GEDwith eight (8) or more years experiencein handling real estate transactions from one of several functions, including: negotiating on behalf of sellers/buyers, appraising real property, or researching/reviewing title information to establish ownership interests, and/or managing third party vendors Why should you join our team? At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service. What we offer: Competitive compensation packages Medical, Dental and Vision 401k with company match Paid parental leave Up to 13 paid Holidays Paid time off Educational Assistance Program Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don't discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership. All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.