Commercial Underwriting Counsel - Real Estate Title Expert

First American; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

PTO/paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American is seeking a Commercial Underwriter / Underwriting Counsel to join our team. In this role, you’ll provide critical guidance and decision-making support across commercial real estate transactions, helping drive confident outcomes for our customers, agents, and internal partners.

In this role, you’ll provide critical guidance and decision-making support across commercial real estate transactions, helping drive confident outcomes for our customers, agents, and internal partners.

Qualifications

• Law degree required.
• Licensed South Carolina Attorney.
• 3+ years of title underwriting experience.
• Strong knowledge of real estate law and title insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customers related to title insurance commitments and policies.
• Apply underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority to evaluate and approve title insurance transactions.
• Offer guidance to internal teams in the execution of real estate settlement services.
• Develop and communicate underwriting standards and guidelines in alignment with established company processes.
• Serve as a key resource for sharing insights and information related to underwriting and settlement services across the team.
• Support additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Title underwriting

Real estate law

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Attention to detail

Creative problem solving

Education

Juris Doctor / Law degree

Job description

First American is seeking a Commercial Underwriter / Underwriting Counsel to join our team. In this role, you’ll provide critical guidance and decision-making support across commercial real estate transactions, helping drive confident outcomes for our customers, agents, and internal partners.

In this role, you’ll provide critical guidance and decision-making support across commercial real estate transactions, helping drive confident outcomes for our customers, agents, and internal partners.