Hybrid Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Sr. Commercial Underwriting Counsel providing underwriting support and counsel for real estate transactions at First American. Collaborating with teams to issue title insurance commitments and policies in compliance with guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel and customers related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies
  • Utilize underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits, to underwrite the issuance of title insurance
  • Provide guidance to company personnel in the performance of real estate settlement services
  • Issue underwriting standards and guidelines in accordance with established company processes

Requirements

  • Law Degree Required
  • Admitted to practice in state of employment
  • Licensed to practice law, in good standing
  • 8-10 years title underwriting experience, commercial experience preferred
  • Must be familiar with real estate law, including federal and state regulations
  • Strong understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process
  • Strong analytical rigor and business acumen
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to provide alternative solutions or convey unpopular information with tact.
  • Ability to collaborate and act decisively; 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
  • Abstract thinking and creative solutions

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401k
  • PTO/paid sick leave
  • employee stock purchase plan

Job title

Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$126,100 - $165,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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