Underwriting Counsel
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Underwriting Counsel supporting Midwest real estate title insurance operations at WFG. Providing legal guidance, underwriting authorization, and regional leadership to agents and company personnel.
Responsibilities:
- Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customers for real estate title insurance commitments and policies
- Underwrite the issuance of title insurance within delegated authority limits
- Provide guidance on real estate settlement services
- Act in the most senior capacity for the Region, providing leadership and guidance
- Develop and maintain relationships with assigned agents, brokers, internal clients, and external clients to attract, develop, and retain profitable regional business
- Review and approve draft underwriting standards and guidelines from subordinates
- Communicate underwriting and real estate settlement services information from superiors to subordinates
- Serve on state associations when called upon
- Participate in underwriting initiatives related to product development
- Analyze underwriter metrics to identify improvement areas and development opportunities
- Engage in company culture emphasizing the 4 Cs, quality of work, and high performance
Requirements:
- Demonstrated practical experience with real estate title and settlement process concepts, practices, and procedures
- Strong knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to real estate title insurance and settlement services
- Ability to lead others in implementing programs and projects
- Business acumen and strategic ability
- Ability to develop others and influence change
- Confidence, sound judgment, and decision-making ability
- Ability to diagnose and analyze problems, drive appropriate solutions, and achieve desired results
- Strong organizational skills with ability to multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure
- Abstract thinking and creative problem-solving ability
- Ability to think outside the box and make unique yet sound decisions for complex issues
- Law Degree required
- Admitted to practice in a state within the region
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, verbally and in writing
- Adaptability to learn quickly, multitask, and retain business-domain information
- Must successfully pass a criminal history background check
- Preferred: experience creating and presenting educational and underwriting materials for employees and agents
Benefits:
- Full-time schedule, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- No travel is expected for this position
- Comfortable indoor work facility
- No unusual physical requirements or heavy lifting
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