Lead Legal Instruments Examiner

Listed via Govjobs Dc
Posted Mar 31, 2026 · Apply by Sep 12
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Last checked active on Jul 14, 2026.

Position Overview

Compensation: Not disclosed
Position: Mid
Type: Job
Employment: Full time
Practice Area: General Practice
Remote: No
Deadline: Sep 12, 2026

Job Description

SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE/UNIT: Office of Human Resources 
POSITION SERIES: DS-963  
POSITION GRADE: DS-09  
IF "OPEN UNTIL FILLED," FIRST SCREENING DATE: April 10, 2026
TOUR OF DUTY: To Be Determined
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Unlimited
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: None
NO. OF VACANCIES: One (1) or more
AGENCY: Office of Tax and Revenue
DURATION OF APPOINTMENT: Permanent (Applicants that applied to 26-AD-OTR-0021 need not reapply)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT: This position is in a collective bargaining unit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:  This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR), Real Property Tax Administration (RPTA), Recorder of Deeds (ROD). The incumbent leads lower-level examiners in executing assignments; and performs support and related work in connection with the examination of legal instruments and supporting documentation to determine whether a requested action complies with certain provisions of various laws. Duties include, but are not limited to: at the direction of the Unit Supervisor or upper management, distributing and balancing the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow; examining all documents, such as but not limited to: Deeds, Trusts, Releases, Assignments, Agreements, Easements, Court Actions and Foreclosures to ensure they have appropriate information needed prior to being recorded and made public record; indexing and verifying documents to be recorded for the public record by extracting pertinent information to index into ROD's automated system; consulting with other ROD and/or RPTA units to reconcile and coordinate inconsistencies, and utilizing land records management systems and other RPTA databases to obtain information related to the examination of legal instruments. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Practice Area

Position

Mid

Required Skills

Legal Research, Legal Writing, Client Counseling

Application Deadline

September 12, 2026

Employment Type

Full time

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