Commercial Underwriting Counsel - (Hybrid Tampa or Remote USA)

First American•Tampa, FL

1d•$88,900 - $118,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Apply your passion for law and risk analysis to real estate transactions. At First American, you’ll collaborate with talented colleagues to assess opportunities, solve challenges, and deliver trusted solutions in the commercial real estate space. As Commercial Underwriting Counsel, you’ll play a key role in transforming the real estate experience by empowering our employees and customers with next-generation insights and results. We offer a hybrid schedule for team members in Tampa FL, and are open to remote work for strong candidates elsewhere in the U.S.

Requirements

Law Degree required
Actively licensed to practice law, in good standing in the state of employment.
5 to 7 years of experience underwriting title insurance, or comparable experience in a law firm setting, with commercial experience preferred
Strong knowledge of real estate law, including federal and state regulations
Solid understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process
Strong analytical, negotiation and business acumen
Ability to provide alternative solutions or convey unpopular information with tact.
Proven ability to collaborate, act decisively, and build relationships internally and externally
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to collaborate and act decisively; build relationships internally and externally
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and timely follow up
Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

commercial experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel and customers, related to the issuance of title insurance commitments and policies
Apply underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits
Guide company personnel on the performance of real estate settlement services
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 escrow 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