Underwriting Counsel

First American

Underwriting Counsel providing support and expertise for real estate title insurance at First American. Collaborating with agents and customers while ensuring compliance with underwriting standards.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $97,700 - $130,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides underwriting support and expertise to company personnel, agents, and customer(s).
Utilizes underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits, to underwrite the issuance of title insurance.
Provides guidance to company personnel in the performance of real estate settlement services.
Issues underwriting standards and guidelines in accordance with established company processes.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law Degree required.
Admitted to practice in state of employment.
Licensed to practice law, in good standing.
5-7 years title underwriting experience.
Indiana title underwriting experience.
Must be familiar with real estate law.
Strong understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process.
General knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to real estate title insurance and settlement services.
General understanding of underwriting real estate transactions for the issuance of title insurance policies.
Ability to collaborate and act decisively.
Detail oriented.
Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
Good organizational skills, able to multi-task, prioritize, and follow up in a timely manner.
Strong negotiation skills.
Requires abstract thinking and creative solutions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO/paid sick leave
Employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

title underwritingreal estate lawreal estate titlesettlement processunderwriting standardsunderwriting guidelinesreal estate transactionstitle insurance policiesFederal regulationsState regulations

Soft Skills

collaborationdecisivenessdetail orientedlistening skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsmulti-taskingprioritizationnegotiation skills

Certifications

Law DegreeLicensed to practice law