Hybrid Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel

at First American

• Job title: Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $126,100 - $165,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

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