Commercial Underwriting Counsel providing underwriting support for title insurance in real estate transactions at First American's National Commercial Services. Collaborating with personnel to guide title insurance issuance and settlement services.
About the role
- Commercial Underwriting Counsel providing underwriting support and legal counsel for title insurance in real estate transactions. Collaborating with company personnel and customers to issue title insurance commitments.
Responsibilities
- Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel and customers, related to the issuance of title insurance commitments and policies
- Apply underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits
- Guide company personnel on the performance of real estate settlement services
- Utilizes underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits, to underwrite the issuance of title insurance.
- Provides guidance to company personnel in the performance of escrow real estate settlement services.
- Issues underwriting standards and guidelines in accordance with established company processes.
- Responsible for communicating information related to underwriting and real estate settlement services to team.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Law Degree required
- Actively licensed to practice law, in good standing in the state of employment.
- 5 to 7 years of experience underwriting title insurance, or comparable experience in a law firm setting, with commercial experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of real estate law, including federal and state regulations
- Solid understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process
- Strong analytical, negotiation and business acumen
- Ability to provide alternative solutions or convey unpopular information with tact.
- Proven ability to collaborate, act decisively, and build relationships internally and externally
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and timely follow up
- Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- PTO/paid sick leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
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