Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel

3 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States First American Full time
About the Role

As a Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel at First American, you will play a key role in transforming the commercial real estate experience by empowering our employees and customers to deliver next-generation solutions and results. This position is responsible for providing underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel and customers related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide underwriting support and counsel to company personnel and customers
  • Utilize underwriting standards and guidelines 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

Requirements
  • Law Degree required
  • Licensed to practice law, in good standing
  • 8-10 years title underwriting experience, commercial experience preferred
  • Must be familiar with real estate law, including federal and state regulations
  • Strong understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process
  • Strong analytical rigor and business acumen
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to provide alternative solutions or convey unpopular information with tact
  • Ability to collaborate and act decisively; build relationships internally and externally
  • Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and timely follow up
  • Abstract thinking and creative solutions

What We Offer
By choice, we don't simply accept individuality - we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it's the right thing to do, but also because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

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