Real Estate Title Underwriting Counsel — Impact & Negotiation

First American Financial Corporation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

PTO/paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American's National Commercial Services team seeks an Associate Commercial Underwriting Counsel to transform commercial real estate experience by empowering employees and customers with underwriting expertise and next-generation results.

You will provide underwriting support for real estate title insurance commitments and policies, apply standards within delegated authority, and guide settlement services. A law degree and admission to practice are required.

Qualifications

• 1-4 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 real estate title and settlement processes.
• Strong analytical rigor and business acumen.
• Strong negotiation skills with tact in conveying information.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships internally and externally.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with multitasking and prioritization.
• Abstract thinking and creative solutions.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Abstract thinking

Education

Law degree

Bar admission

Job description

First American's National Commercial Services team seeks an Associate Commercial Underwriting Counsel to transform commercial real estate experience by empowering employees and customers with underwriting expertise and next-generation results.

You will provide underwriting support for real estate title insurance commitments and policies, apply standards within delegated authority, and guide settlement services. A law degree and admission to practice are required.