Blue Owl, Title Insurance Operations - Vice President (Texas)

Blue Owl Capital Holdings•Dallas, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Owl is hiring a Dallas-based Vice President to oversee title insurance operations for Texas and, as the business grows, other states. The role manages title and escrow operations, licensing and regulatory compliance, transaction workflows, file audits, title requirements, and closing processes. It also includes cross-training in national underwriting and facilitating national commercial real estate transactions in coordination with clients, underwriters, attorneys, escrow teams, and other parties. The position is non-exempt and requires working from the office three days per week and as required by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). The stated base annual salary range is $150,000 to $175,000, with potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

At least 7 years of commercial experience; portfolio transaction experience is a plus.
Texas escrow officer license required.
Deep understanding of Texas title insurance, escrow procedures, and underwriting requirements.
Ability to independently manage complex, high-dollar, time-sensitive transactions.
Proficiency with SoftPro.
Experience managing office operations in Texas.
Understanding of TDI rate rules and regulations.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Current notary public status or willingness to obtain it.
Knowledge of workshare transactions or willingness to cross-train as a national underwriter until one is hired.
Based in Dallas and willing to work in the office three days per week and as required by TDI.

Nice To Haves

Experience with portfolio transactions.
Knowledge of workshare transactions.

Responsibilities

Oversee and maintain a pipeline of deals in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, with additional states potentially added as the business grows.
Maintain company licensing compliance and oversee regulatory requirements for Texas and future states.
Establish and manage Texas office operational procedures and workflows, including title and escrow.
Price premiums and endorsements, prepare workshare invoices for underwriters, and eventually create invoices for licensed-state deals.
Conduct internal file audits to ensure compliance.
Manage Texas on-site requirements to ensure adherence to state regulations.
Open, examine, and clear title requirements in compliance with Texas regulations and underwriter guidelines.
Ensure files are balanced, funded, recorded, and compliant with state regulations.
Maintain exceptional service standards.
Cross-train in national underwriting and facilitate national transactions, coordinating among clients, underwriters, attorneys, title and escrow, and other teams.
Facilitate discussions and negotiations among transaction parties to reach agreement on title insurance coverages.
Identify potential title insurance coverage issues and work with national underwriters and other transaction parties to negotiate solutions.
Independently review and approve transaction documents required for title policy issuance, including deeds, security instruments, affidavits, organizational and authority documents, and releases.
Facilitate, oversee, and coordinate escrow, closing, and settlement processes for commercial real estate transactions; review, approve, and comply with escrow instructions and settlement requirements.
Review and approve settlement statements and disbursements for national files.
Oversee closings conducted by national underwriters.
Ensure recordings are handled correctly and submitted by external underwriters.
Ensure underwriters issue all final policies and that they match the proforma.
Ensure all documents are uploaded to the software system or document repository.