National Underwriter, Title Insurance Agency

Blue Owl Capital; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Owl Capital is seeking a senior title/transaction professional in Chicago, Dallas, or remote to manage complex commercial real estate transactions. You will coordinate with national underwriters and workshare partners, review documentation, and ensure timely closings with accurate title policies.

The role requires 7+ years in commercial transactions, strong knowledge of title insurance, and proficiency with SoftPro.

Qualifications

• Experience with national/workshare relationships and workflows.
• 7+ years experience with commercial transactions.
• Ability to independently manage complex, high-dollar and time sensitive transactions.
• Proficiency with SoftPro.

Responsibilities

• Resolve commitment issues, letters, proforma issues and final policies for licensed states.
• Analyze recordings to verify title conditions and identify risks.
• Create workshare invoices on national files.
• Oversee closings conducted by national underwriters and review documents.
• Serve as primary contact throughout the transactions up to closing.
• Ensure recordings have been submitted and final policies issued by underwriters.
• Identify possible title insurance coverage issues and coordinate solutions with underwriters.
• Review and approve transaction documentation necessary for title policy issuance.
• Negotiate and calculate title premiums and fees for commercial real estate transactions.
• Provide pricing for commitments, endorsements, final policies and guarantees.
• Understand underwriting concepts and industry terminology and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate interaction among underwriters and workshare partners on transactions.

Skills

Workshare relationships

Commercial transactions

Independent management

Time-sensitive transactions

Tools

SoftPro

Job description

Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.

With over $319 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.

Together with over 1,380 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work through and resolve commitment issues, objection letters, proforma issues and final policies for licensed states with customer and underwriters
• Analyze recordings including liens, judgments, easements, surveys, legal descriptions, and vesting documents to identify risks and verify title conditions
• Create workshare invoices on national files
• Oversee closings conducted by national underwriters including review of the clearance, escrow instructions, closing documents and the settlement statements
• Serve as primary point of contact throughout the transactions up to closing
• Ensure recordings have been submitted by underwriter and final policies have been issued by underwriters
• Independently and proactively identify possible title insurance coverage issues on national transactions and work with national underwriters and other transaction parties to negotiate solutions on such matters;
• Independently review and approve all transaction-required documentation, such as deeds, security instruments, affidavits, organizational and authority documents, releasees, etc. that are necessary to the issuance of a title policy;
• Negotiate and calculate title premiums and fees on commercial real estate transactions;
• Properly provide pricing for commitments or reports, endorsements, final policies sand guarantees using appropriate schedules
• Thorough understanding of fundamental title insurance and underwriting concepts, such as title exceptions, affirmative coverages and endorsements, surveys and survey coverage, non-imputation, co-insurance, mezzanine endorsements and similar matters;
• Comprehensive understanding of industry workshare model and regulatory limitations and ability to oversee and facilitate team compliance with related Sightline policies and procedures;
• Primary contact for all workshare partners and underwriters; facilitate and coordinate interaction and cooperation among multiple underwriter(s) and workshare partners on transactions, where applicable;
• Oversight of deal pipeline information and reporting
• Prepare invoices for national commercial transactions and licensed state transactions where applicable

Requirements

• Experience with national/workshare relationships and workflows
• 7+ years experience with commercial transactions (portfolio transactions a plus)
• Ability to independently manage complex, high-dollar and time sensitive transactions
• Proficiency with Softpro

It is expected that the base annual salary range for this Chicago, Dallas or remote-based non-exempt position will be $140,000 to 165,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.

Blue Owl is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.