First American

Associate Commercial Underwriting Counsel

First American

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota • United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $113,300 per year

About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • Law Degree required
  • Licensed to practice law, in good standing
  • 1-4 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
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401k
  • PTO/paid sick leave
  • employee stock purchase plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
title underwritingreal estate title insurancereal estate settlement servicesunderwriting standardsfederal regulationsstate regulationsanalytical rigorbusiness acumennegotiation skillsabstract thinking
Soft Skills
collaborationrelationship buildinglistening skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsmulti-taskingprioritizationtimely follow-upcreative solutions
Certifications
Law DegreeLicensed to practice law