First American

Senior Underwriting Counsel

First American$129K — $172K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Law Degree required
  • Admitted to practice in Texas or Oklahoma
  • Licensed to practice law, in good standing
  • 8-10 years of title underwriting experience
  • Experience in Texas or Oklahoma title underwriting
  • Familiarity with real estate law
  • Understanding of Federal and State regulations related to title insurance and settlement services

Responsibilities

  • Provides underwriting counsel and authorization for real estate title insurance commitments and policies
  • Utilizes underwriting standards within authority limits for title insurance issuance
  • Guides personnel in real estate settlement services
  • Issues underwriting standards according to company processes
  • Communicates underwriting information to the team
  • Performs other assigned duties

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401k with company matching
  • Paid time off and sick leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Provides underwriting support and expertise to company personnel, agents, and customer(s), related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies. Utilizes underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits, to underwrite the issuance of title insurance and provide guidance in the performance of real estate settlement services. This position is remote and open to candidates residing in Texas or Oklahoma. What You'll Do: • Provides underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customer(s), related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies. • 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 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 What You'll Bring • Law Degree required. • Admitted to practice in state of employment. • Licensed to practice law, in good standing. • 8-10 years title underwriting experience. • Texas or Oklahoma title underwriting experience. • Must be familiar with real estate law. • Excellent understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process. • Knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to real estate title insurance and settlement services. • Understanding of underwriting real estate transactions for the issuance of title insurance policies. • Ability to collaborate and act decisively. • Detail oriented. • Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills. • Strong organizational skills, able to multi-task, prioritize, and follow up in a timely manner. • Strong negotiation skills. • Requires abstract thinking and creative solutions. • Ability to 'think outside the box' and make unique yet sound decisions to resolve complex issues. • Ability to build relationships and create rapport. Pay Range: $129,300.00 - $172,300.00 Annually This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

About First American

First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies' core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services.

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Learn more about First American
Size
22,233 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$696.4 million
Founded
1889
5 Year Trend
+10.6%
Revenue
$7 billion
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