Souscripteur, Résidentiel – Agent d’assurance de dommage

FCT; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of title insurance in Montreal seeks an Underwriter to manage title insurance for real estate transactions. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in real estate law or as a paralegal, coupled with strong bilingual communication skills. You will process requests, analyze title documents, and ensure client satisfaction while adhering to underwriting standards. This role offers comprehensive benefits, a supportive team environment, and hybrid work opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits program

Employee recognition programs

Paid time off

Hybrid work arrangements

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in real estate law, processing residential transactions, or paralegal studies.
• Damage insurance agent certification is an asset.
• Ability to manage multiple files in parallel and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and issue title insurance policies for real estate transactions.
• Maintain excellent relationships with clients and provide underwriting guidelines.
• Analyze opinions on title, certificates of location, and other necessary documents.

Skills

Bilingual communication skills (French and English)

Attention to detail

Customer service orientation

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Diploma of College Studies in Legal Techniques

Tools

Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Company Summary

Come work for a company that’s committed to the success of each and every employee. A place where innovators and collaborators come together and build on each other’s talents. FCT provides industry‑leading title insurance, default solutions and other real‑estate related products and services to legal, lending, valuation and real‑estate professionals across Canada. With FCT, you will have the opportunity to build a meaningful career. Join us as we continue to do exciting work and make a big impact on our colleagues, customers and communities.

Job Summary

We are continually searching for great talent; individuals who possess a deep commitment to the customers and markets we serve. If you would like to join a company that is committed to the success of each employee and offers challenge, purpose and the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally in a team‑oriented environment, you’ll enjoy a career with us! We understand that fostering a diverse and inclusive environment is critical for the success of our business, and we actively work towards it every day.

In this role, you will be part of the Residential Underwriting team. As Underwriter, you will be responsible for underwriting and issuing title insurance policies for real estate transactions in Quebec, specifically with notary clients as well as residential home owners. You will our clients about the benefits of residential title insurance, due diligence and the coverage offered by the residential title insurance.

Here’s How You’ll Contribute

• Receive and process title insurance requests for residential real estate transactions
• Analyze opinions on title (problems with deed/title), certificates of location and any other documents necessary for the underwriting of policies
• Assist the department in implementing and executing the underwriting rules and procedures
• Maintain excellent relationships with clients and provide information on underwriting guidelines, endorsements, hedges, costs, etc.
• Participate in developing solutions to ensure complete customer satisfaction
• Issue insurance according to the requirements and standards, indicating appropriate exceptions, endorsements and insurance coverage, accurately and timely
• Contribute to the improvement of procedures by proposing different solutions, where possible
• Participate and support teamwork by helping other departments
• Any other related duties pertaining to the performance of your duties

Here’s What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in real‑estate law, processing residential transactions or studies as paralegal (Diploma of College Studies in Legal Techniques)
• Damage insurance agent certification is an asset
• Excellent communication skills; bilingual oral and written (French and English)
• Effective communication, oriented towards customer service
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple files in parallel and meet deadlines
• Great attention to detail
• Positive attitude and great team spirit
• Excellent capacity for planning priorities and a highly organized
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits that include Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and Wellness Essentials
• Group retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off
• Hybrid work arrangements
• Paid volunteer opportunities and charitable donation matching
• Employee recognition programs that include referral incentives
• Potential for performance‑based incentives
• The opportunity to participate in our stock purchase plan
• And more!

FCT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers, promotions, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be on the basis of the qualifications of the individual regardless of race, colour, place of origin, ethnic origin, citizenship, handicap ( mental and physical disability), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, creed (religion), marital status, family status (being in a parent/child relationship), age, or any other basis prohibited by the applicable provincial or federal human rights legislation.