Commercial Underwriting Counsel
About The Position
Old Republic Title’s Central Title Division is seeking an experienced National Commercial Underwriter to join its team in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The position focuses exclusively on commercial and national commercial title insurance transactions, supporting complex real estate deals across multiple jurisdictions. The role involves commercial title underwriting, risk analysis, and customer relationship management while working on high-value, multi-state transactions with lenders, developers, investors, and legal professionals nationwide. The position is based out of the Minnetonka office on a hybrid schedule. Candidates should have 3 to 5 years of title industry experience with a focus on commercial transactions. A Juris Doctor and active attorney license are strongly preferred, though non-attorneys with significant commercial underwriting expertise and a record of handling sophisticated transactions will also be considered. The stated annual pay range is $100,000 to $140,000.
Requirements
- At least 3 to 5 years of title insurance industry experience, with demonstrated experience in commercial title underwriting, title examination, or commercial real estate transactions.
- Strong understanding of title insurance principles, commercial underwriting practices, and real estate documentation.
- Ability to analyze and resolve complex title issues and make sound underwriting decisions.
- Experience reviewing title commitments, policies, endorsements, surveys, legal descriptions, liens, easements, and ownership documentation.
- Strong communication and relationship-management skills, including the ability to work effectively with attorneys, lenders, developers, investors, and internal stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active attorney license.
- Experience underwriting national commercial transactions and multi-state real estate portfolios.
- Underwriting authority or experience working within delegated underwriting authority guidelines.
- Experience with complex ownership structures, entity reviews, ALTA endorsements, survey analysis, and large commercial transactions.
- Proficiency with RamQuest or similar title production and underwriting platforms.
Responsibilities
- Support complex commercial and national commercial title insurance transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
- Analyze and resolve complex title issues and make sound underwriting decisions.
- Review title commitments, policies, endorsements, surveys, legal descriptions, liens, easements, and ownership documentation.
- Manage relationships and communicate with attorneys, lenders, developers, investors, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match.
- Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan.
- Company-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Fertility and Family Building Benefits.
- Paid disability benefits.
- Paid time off programs.
- 11 company-paid holidays per year.
- Flexible spending account.
- Health savings account for participants in the High Deductible Health Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Voluntary benefits, including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, and Accident Insurance.
- Title insurance policies and certain escrow services at no charge for the employee’s primary personal residence.
- Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking, and vanpool in several markets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
