Title Insurance Underwriting Counsel

Job Description:

ATTORNEYS' TITLE FUND SERVICES

Summary:

Underwriting Counsel provides insuring decisions and underwriting analysis related to real property conveyance and title insurance to Fund Members and Examiners.

**This position is primarily remote but candidate needs to be commutable to the Orlando area.  There will be multiple occasions each quarter when the UW Counsel will be asked to join members’ meetings or department meetings.

*Out of state candidates will not be considered for this opening.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Advise Fund Members and Examiners of underwriting requirements on all areas of real estate transactions and title insurance based upon applying underwriting and risk analysis. 
• Identify and maintain current legal standards and procedures in parallel with regulatory requirements to properly characterize or determine the legal effect of a transaction.
• Manage increased risk to The Fund and the underwriter as applicable applying underwriting and risk analysis.
• Publish articles concerning real estate and title insurance legal issues and make presentations on relevant legal matters.
• Visit significant customers to promote the use of The Fund’s services as relevant.
• Participate in meetings and work groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, create and assure the accuracy of underwriting guidelines and educational materials, provide approvals and resolve problems.
• Create and deliver legal presentations for Fund Members, staff and the title insurance industry. 
• Maintain specified level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, and policies. 
• Provide underwriting approval for large dollar and high risk transactions. 

Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Experience:

• Three years concentrated Florida real property experience or title insurance industry experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of real property law and its application to real property transactions
• Knowledge of the title insurance and information industry is required
• Knowledge of The Fund’s customer facing applications is preferred
• Oral and written communications skills
• Change Management
• Managing resources
• Developing and delivering presentations
• Relationship Building
• Planning and organization skills
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making

License Requirements:  Must be a member of the Florida Bar

Travel: Occasional in-state travel may be required.

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Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans

• 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match

• Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan

• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium paid by the company

• 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 (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Educational Assistance Program

• Voluntary benefits, such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Accident Insurance

• Title insurance policies and certain escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no charge

• Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking and vanpool, in several markets

Note: If you currently are employed by Old Republic Title (or one of its wholly owned affiliated companies) please get in touch with your human resources representative regarding the application process.

Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer