Commercial Underwriting Counsel
Location
Florida
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$129.3K - $172.3K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Commercial Underwriting Counsel
First American
• 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
Job Requirements
- 8-10 years title underwriting experience, commercial experience preferred
- Law Degree required and admitted to practice law in state of employment
- Licensed to practice law, in good standing
- Must be familiar with real estate law
- 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
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