Commercial Underwriting Assistant

First American

Commercial Underwriting Assistant at First American supporting closing processes for national commercial real estate transactions in a dynamic team environment.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $23 - $31 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in supporting national commercial real estate transactions through invoice preparation, document review, and legal property documentation. Proficient in auditing legal documents and ALTA surveys while maintaining strong communication and organizational skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Commercial Real Estate TransactionsALTA Survey AuditingDocument ReviewMS Office SuiteVerbal And Written Communication

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Hard Skills

Invoice PreparationDocument AssemblyPricing CalculationTitle Comment RoutingUnderwriting Requests

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingOrganizational SkillsDetail OrientedEagerness To LearnNatural Curiosity

Tools & Technologies

AdobeSpreadsheet Software

Industry Keywords

Commercial Real EstateLegal Property DocumentsTransfer Tax InformationTitle UpdatesRecording Information

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the closing process of national commercial real estate transactions by assisting with preparing invoices, routing title comments and underwriting requests, ordering title and tax updates, assembling and calculating pricing information, recording fees and transfer tax information
Review and interpret commercial real estate documents
Audit ALTA surveys and legal documents for accuracy
Communicate recording information and prepare legal property documents such as proforma policies and endorsements

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent
1+ years of title related experience preferred
Knowledge of MS Office suite, specifically advanced Adobe and spreadsheet
Excellent verbal and written communication with both our internal team and external customers
Problem solver who has strong organizational skills, is detail oriented, with an eagerness to learn
Natural curiosity, enjoys researching the history and background of transactions

Benefits

Comp & perks

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