Title and Leasing Specialist Senior

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About the Position

The Senior Title and Leasing Specialist provides advanced technical support to the Maricopa County Real Estate Department (RED) Infrastructure Property Management Division. This position is responsible for researching interpreting and managing complex property records to determine land rights and ownership interests. Work includes reviewing plans deeds leases easements agreements patents contracts and other real estate documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with County and District requirements. The incumbent also administers the leasing licensing permitting and management of County and Flood Control District real property ensuring proper utilization and protection of public assets. Additional duties include conducting land rights research in support of property acquisition management and disposition activities for various County and District projects.

About the Department
The Maricopa County Real Estate Department partners with various departments and agencies to manage the acquisition of space and improvements for County personnel and land for infrastructure improvement projects. We maintain the real property data in the Land Management System and OnBase for County-owned and leased facilities and the acquisition/lease/disposition of County real property. We are a team of collaborative results-driven professionals who are building a stronger Maricopa County.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

• Paid vacation sick time and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program including healthcare premium discounts

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Three years of professional experience conducting land rights research or title
  examination; or working as a Right-of-Way Agent or in infrastructure property management for a governmental or quasi-governmental agency. Experience may also include project development property acquisition or disposition negotiations project coordination or title and escrow services in support of public agencies public works utilities or quasi-public entities AND one year of experience in planning and development review is required
• Bachelors degree in real estate urban planning STEM or related field
• An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may be considered in substitution for the minimum qualifications

We Also Value

• Experience working within a public agency performing multi-location infrastructure property management including leasing disposition and title examination activities
• Experience interpreting and applying real estate and property laws rules regulations ordinances and codes applicable to public agency operations
• Experience drafting reviewing and preparing a wide range of real estate agreements and conveyance documents including leases easements licenses deeds and related instruments
• Experience reviewing and interpreting plan sets to determine land rights boundaries and property impacts related to County and District projects
• Demonstrated experience in any of the following: acquisition of real estate; real property rights; title and escrow services; contract writing; government land operations; land planning and database management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel

Job Contributions

• Create legal documents for property management acquisition and disposition transactions including permits licenses leases temporary entries easements sales land right transfer/extinguishment in accordance with applicable county policies/resolutions and Arizona Revised infrastructure property management-related activities as it pertains the noted real estate actions
• Research read analyze and interpret a variety of public records documents title reports legal descriptions construction plans maps to identify vesting title encumbrances clouds on title restrictions on title legal description deficiencies and the quality of the title to real property and real land property land rights
• Respond to questions concerns from the general public and public agencies

Working Conditions

• Possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire a valid Arizona drivers license
• Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time
• Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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