Underwriting Counsel OH

Ardán, Inc., A Community of Companies; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits.

Employer-paid disability and lifeins

Flexible spending accounts.

401K with company match.

Paid time off and company-paidholid

Wellness Resources.

Job summary

Ardán, Inc., A Community of Companies is seeking a seasoned title insurance professional to analyze risks, underwrite transactions, and ensure regulatory compliance across residential and select commercial deals.

The ideal candidate holds a J.D., is admitted to the Ohio Bar, and brings at least five years of Ohio real property experience, with strong communication and problem-solving skills to train staff and support agents.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of Ohio real property and title insurance experience.
• Member in good standing with the Ohio Bar.
• Strong knowledge of Ohio real property law and title insurance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze title insurance risks, underwriting issues and regulatory concerns.
• Provide underwriting solutions to agents, sales teams and title examiners.
• Handle residential and limited commercial transactions underwriting.
• Present training seminars for title agents and staff (online and in-person).
• Deliver outstanding customer service while making sound underwriting decisions.
• Respond to underwriting inquiries via email and phone promptly.
• Analyze and respond to indemnity requests.
• Travel with sales staff for agent visits across the state.
• Collaborate effectively in a remote team environment.

Skills

Real estate title knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Job description

Summary:

• We are looking for a professional to analyze title insurance risks, provide underwriting solutions, and ensure compliance with laws. This role involves handling residential and limited commercial transactions, conducting training seminars, and delivering excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a J.D. degree, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and be a member in good standing with the OH Bar. Strong knowledge of Ohio real property law and the title insurance industry, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze title insurance risks, underwriting issues, and regulatory concerns.
• Provide underwriting solutions to agents, sales team, and title examiners in accordance with Westcor company guidelines as well as local, state and federal law.
• Handle residential as well as limited commercial transactions underwriting.
• Present training seminars to educate title agents and production staff (both online and in person).
• Provide outstanding customer service while making sound underwriting decisions.
• Handle a high volume of underwriting inquiries via email and telephone in a timely, responsive, and professional manner.
• Analyze and respond to indemnity requests.
• Travel with sales staff for agent visits throughout the state.
• Work well in a remote team environment.

Skills and knowledge:

• Excellent understanding of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of real estate title and settlement process

Education:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience concentrated in Ohio real property and title insurance.
• Multi-state experience, particularly in Michigan, Indiana, and/or Kentucky, is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of Ohio real property law and related areas as applicable to real property transactions.
• Knowledge of the Ohio title insurance industry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Relationship building.
• Problem-solving.
• Decision-making.

License Requirements:

• Must be a member in good standing with the Ohio Bar.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Westcor Global offers some great perks:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid disability and life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401K with company match.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
• Wellness Resources.

Note:

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.