Junior Underwriter

Blue Owl Capital Holdings•Dallas, NY

About The Position

Title coordinators and underwriting assistants manage administrative and operational steps in the real estate title process, including reviewing commitments, helping clear title defects and requirements, and tracking workflow pipelines. This position works closely with underwriting team members and management to coordinate transactions involving assets in one or more states. It also communicates with buyers, sellers, lenders, underwriters, and escrow teams to support smooth real estate closings. The role performs support functions for title underwriters and leadership; maintains orders, calendars, reports, commitments, proformas, tracking charts, and deal pipelines; reviews external underwriting commitments; and monitors title requirements and clearance matters. It supports transactions through closing and post-closing, including coordinating escrow funds, organizing closing documents, recording, and final policy issuance. The position also responds to customer inquiries and may document workflows and train future colleagues. The position is described as non-exempt and based in Chicago, Dallas, or remotely. The expected base annual salary range is $115,000 to $140,000. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual and team performance.

Requirements

National commercial transaction experience.
At least 5 years in the title industry in title and/or escrow.
Proficiency in Softpro, Excel, Adobe, and Word.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
High level of organizational skills.
Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multitask and be proactive.
Open-mindedness toward process changes and continuous system updates and enhancements.
Positive attitude and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Perform support functions for title underwriters and leadership.
Maintain and amend orders, calendars, reports, commitments, and proformas as requested.
Review purchased commitments from external underwriters for accuracy and update the clearance tracker.
Order tax and title continuations for closing.
Prepare proformas as instructed by underwriters.
Work with underwriting, production, and customers to ensure files are accurate and complete.
Prepare and maintain tracking charts for commitments, proformas, policies, and related items.
Review commitment requirements and exceptions, maintain the status of matters, and update tracking charts.
Monitor satisfaction and completion of requirements and clearance matters.
Prepare affidavits and other deal forms as requested or directed by senior team members.
Open orders in software systems and ensure all required fields are completed.
Create invoices for licensed-state transactions and workshare invoices for national deals.
Maintain pipelines of deals.
Review escrow instructions and closing checklists.
Coordinate earnest money deposits and escrowed funds with escrow offices and transaction parties.
Support post-closing activities, including recording and final policy issuance.
Upload documents to the document repository and software system.
Respond to customer emails in a timely and friendly manner.
Communicate and coordinate with underwriters, external underwriters, counsel, and clients on transaction-related matters.
Assist with and oversee the collection, organization, and assembly of closing documents and coordinate closings and closers as necessary.
Document workflows and train future colleagues.