Senior Underwriting Counsel – Energy Group

First American

Senior Underwriting Counsel providing underwriting support and counsel in real estate transactions. Working with team members and customers to issue title insurance commitments and policies.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Minnesota, New York, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,300 - $172,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customer(s), related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies
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
Responsible for communicating information related to underwriting and real estate settlement services to team
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

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 title insurancereal estate settlement servicesunderwriting standardsanalytical skillsnegotiation skillsbusiness acumenabstract thinkingcreative solutions

Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship buildinglistening skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsmulti-taskingprioritizationtimely follow-uptact