CrawlJobs Logo
First American Financial Logo First American Financial · IT - Administration

Associate Underwriting Counsel

United States, Washington Employment contract 92700.00 - 123600.00 USD / Year · Job Posted June 15, 2026
Apply Position
Job Link Share

Job Description

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American's family of companies, National Commercial Services provides single-point service for simple to multi-property/multi-state national commercial real estate transactions. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com. Enable you to apply your passion for law and risk analysis to real estate transactions. If you excel in collaborating with others to assess possibilities and discover solutions, it may be time to combine your analytical rigor with a premier brand in the commercial real estate space. First American is looking to add an Associate Commercial Underwriter to our growing team. This position plays a key role in transforming the commercial real estate experience by empowering our employees and customers to deliver next-generation solutions and results.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel and customers related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies
  • Utilize underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits, to underwrite the issuance of title insurance
  • Provide guidance to company personnel in the performance of real estate settlement services
  • Issue underwriting standards and guidelines in accordance with established company processes

Requirements

  • Must be familiar with real estate law, including federal and state regulations
  • Strong understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process
  • Strong analytical rigor and business acumen
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to provide alternative solutions or convey unpopular information with tact
  • Ability to collaborate and act decisively
  • build relationships internally and externally
  • Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and timely follow up
  • Abstract thinking and creative solutions
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) required. Candidates who are sitting for the bar exam, awaiting bar results, or actively preparing to take the bar are encouraged to apply. Successful admission to a state bar is required

What we offer

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401k
  • PTO/paid sick leave
  • employee stock purchase plan
First American Financial - All Job Offers

Looking for more opportunities?

Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Suggested Tags: Frontend Developer Secretary Talent Manager Salesforce Administrator Data Analyst
Similar Jobs for

Associate Underwriting Counsel

8 matching positions

Cre Credit Products Portfolio Mgr Sr

The Senior CRE Credit Products Portfolio Manager is a strategic advisor responsi...
Location
Location
United States of America , Beverly Hills
Salary
Salary:
106023.00 - 165862.00 USD / Year
flagstar.com Logo
Flagstar Bank
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Education level required: Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or 12+ years of equivalent experience
  • Minimum experience required: 10+ Years in commercial credit analysis/structuring, underwriting, portfolio management and risk analysis
  • Deep expertise in structuring and negotiating complex credit agreements
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence credit strategy and policy
  • In-depth understanding of macroeconomic factors and their impact on credit risk
  • Proven ability to manage large portfolios and advise senior executives
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
  • As relevant for the supported line of business, well versed in legal documentation (e.g., Credit Agreements) and positioned to both develop more junior associates on the topic, interact with internal and external legal counsel, and negotiate directly with clients.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead the structuring, analysis, and approval of highly complex credit transactions, ensuring risk is balanced with business needs
  • Proactively monitor portfolio risk, identifying industry trends and economic factors impacting credit quality
  • Serve as a strategic partner to RMs and senior leadership, offering expertise in credit negotiations and deal execution
  • Work directly with clients, legal counsel, and internal teams to structure and negotiate credit agreements
  • Mentor junior credit professionals, providing training and leadership in credit risk best practices
  • Proactively identifies and raises to senior leadership improvement areas in credit processes and procedures
  • Uses independent judgement and discretion to make decisions regarding assigned portfolio
  • Analyzes and resolves problems pertaining to the assigned portfolio
  • Performs special projects, and additional duties and responsibilities as required
  • Consistently adheres to regulatory and compliance policies and standards linked to the job as listed and complete required compliance trainings
What we offer
What we offer
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life
  • disability insurance
  • comprehensive leave program
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Commercial Real Estate Underwriter/ Credit Products Portfolio Manager Sr.

The Senior CRE Credit Products Portfolio Manager is a strategic advisor responsi...
Location
Location
United States , Hicksville
Salary
Salary:
106023.75 - 165862.00 USD / Year
flagstar.com Logo
Flagstar Bank
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or 12+ years of equivalent experience
  • 10+ Years in commercial credit analysis/structuring, underwriting, portfolio management and risk analysis
  • Deep expertise in structuring and negotiating complex credit agreements
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence credit strategy and policy
  • In-depth understanding of macroeconomic factors and their impact on credit risk
  • Proven ability to manage large portfolios and advise senior executives
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
  • As relevant for the supported line of business, well versed in legal documentation (e.g., Credit Agreements) and positioned to both develop more junior associates on the topic, interact with internal and external legal counsel, and negotiate directly with clients
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Complex Credit Structuring & Underwriting: Lead the structuring, analysis, and approval of highly complex credit transactions, ensuring risk is balanced with business needs
  • Portfolio Strategy & Risk Oversight: Proactively monitor portfolio risk, identifying industry trends and economic factors impacting credit quality
  • Client & Executive Leadership Engagement: Serve as a strategic partner to RMs and senior leadership, offering expertise in credit negotiations and deal execution
  • Credit Agreement Negotiation: Work directly with clients, legal counsel, and internal teams to structure and negotiate credit agreements
  • Team Leadership & Mentorship: Mentor junior credit professionals, providing training and leadership in credit risk best practices
  • Uses independent judgement and discretion to make decisions regarding assigned portfolio
  • Analyzes and resolves problems pertaining to the assigned portfolio
What we offer
What we offer
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life
  • disability insurance
  • comprehensive leave program
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Loan Closing Associate - Commercial Bank

Capital One’s Commercial Client Operations (CCO) is looking for candidates to su...
Location
Location
United States , McLean;Plano;Richmond;Charlotte
Salary
Salary:
66700.00 - 83700.00 USD / Year
capitalone.com Logo
Capital One
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
  • At least 1 year of Commercial Loan Closing or Loan Servicing experience
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Review complex loan documents, drive deal closing calls that include internal and external deal team members and counsel
  • Ensure legal documentation accurately reflects the intentions of the credit approval
  • Facilitate teamwork and continuity
  • Solid knowledge required for the role and pursues gaining new knowledge when required
  • Positively accept change and engages productively with team and relevant stakeholders
  • Ensure transactions are closed in compliance with the Bank’s loan policy and any other requirements designated by the credit approval
  • Work with Relationship Manager/Underwriter to understand the transaction and make sure that all relevant documentation is obtained for a timely closing
  • Liaise and coordinate pre-closing requirements with internal and external clients (Underwriter, Relationship Manager, Borrowers, Agent Banks)
  • Demonstrate ability to balance required regulatory and policy requirements when making decisions
  • Remain current on all pending and proposed regulatory changes affecting compliance
What we offer
What we offer
  • Performance based incentive compensation which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
  • health
  • financial and other benefits
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Associate

Milbank LLP is seeking Associate in New York, NY.
Location
Location
United States , New York
Salary
Salary:
310000.00 USD / Year
nytimes.com Logo
The New York Times
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • JD, LLM or foreign equiv + 5 yr exp in offered pos or related occuptn
  • 1 yr exp must incl: Draft commitmnt papers, financng agreemnts, security docs & credit agreemnts for cross-border corp & leverage finance transactns
  • Draft registration statemnts, offering memoranda, purchase & underwriting agreemnts for cross-border capital markets transctns
  • Advise on cross-border M&A, finance & restructuring
  • Provide legal counsel related to compliance w/ Securities Act of '33 & reporting under Exchange Act of '34, NYSE & NASDAQ rules, incl annual reports under Forms 10-K & 20-F
  • NY bar admission req
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Draft commitmnt papers, financng agreemnts, security docs & credit agreemnts for cross-border corp & leverage finance transactns
  • Draft registration statemnts, offering memoranda, purchase & underwriting agreemnts for cross-border capital markets transctns
  • Advise on cross-border M&A, finance & restructuring
  • Provide legal counsel related to compliance w/ Securities Act of '33 & reporting under Exchange Act of '34, NYSE & NASDAQ rules, incl annual reports under Forms 10-K & 20-F
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Principal Associate, Strategic Investments Group - Co-Lending and Credit Insurance Partnerships

The Strategic Investments Group (SIG) creates and runs partnerships that connect...
Location
Location
United States , Richmond, Virginia; McLean, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois
Salary
Salary:
119400.00 - 149800.00 USD / Year
capitalone.com Logo
Capital One
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree or Military Experience
  • At least 2 years experience in Corporate Banking or Insurance
  • Foundational understanding of the commercial lending debt markets or credit insurance markets
  • Experience managing or supporting capital markets, securitization, syndication or insurance market executions involving coordination across multiple lenders, investors, insurers
  • Experience in risk analysis or portfolio management at banks, insurers or export agencies
  • Proficiency in data and reporting infrastructure, including using SQL or Python for queries and scripting
  • Familiarity with Snowflake or similar BI tools like Amazon Quicksuite for automated reporting and dashboards
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Drive post-close incremental commitment requests for our corporate lending partnerships from internal originations, risk and capital markets teams, directly coordinating with external partners, insurers and insurance brokers to determine partner eligibility and potential hold sizes
  • Monitor an established portfolio of loans with credit insurance for performance deterioration, amendment activity, or potential claims, coordinating notices and votes between our deal teams and external insurance underwriters and brokers
  • Lead team’s coordination efforts for internal deal team referrals to our external real estate and equipment finance partners
  • Support Senior Desk associates and provide surge capacity for new deal activity in our corporate lending partnerships, with opportunity to increase scope with experience
  • Ensure diligence materials and amendment requests are shared with partners where necessary
  • Review and ensure accurate portfolio and pipeline data infrastructure
  • Assist in coordinating partner closing processes with Senior Manager peers, Head of Co-Lending and Credit Insurance Desk, external legal counsel and operations, ensuring strong supporting documentation with each transaction
  • Drive infrastructure projects to enable continued scale for established and new partnership programs in addition to supporting ad hoc internal and external partner requests
  • Coordinate insurance claims processes
  • Work with Team Leader to prepare presentations for internal and external stakeholders for strategy updates, business updates and other ad hoc presentations
What we offer
What we offer
  • performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
  • health, financial and other benefits
  • Learn more at the Capital One Careers website
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

System Manager Claims

As our System Manager, Claims, you will be responsible for the investigation, ev...
Location
Location
United States , Rancho Cordova
Salary
Salary:
43.10 - 64.11 USD / Hour
americannursingcare.com Logo
American Nursing Care
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Ten (10) years of high exposure medical malpractice and general liability claim management experience
  • Ten (10) years of insurance, legal, health care operations, and medical experience
  • Healthcare system claim experience
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Investigation, evaluation, and disposition of healthcare-related property and/or liability claims and lawsuits that are of a significant and complex nature
  • Direct facility professionals on claim investigations that produce accurate facts and lead to timely as well as objective analysis of all assignments
  • Under limited direction, this position will have high levels of authority to negotiate on behalf of the organization with opposing litigants and attorneys to resolve disputes and lawsuits
  • Assist in the coaching, training, and mentoring of other team members and serve as a subject matter expert on specialty claims or risks
  • Strategically manage complex healthcare claims and litigation, ensuring thorough investigation, objective analysis, and effective resolution
  • Demonstrate exceptional expertise in negotiation, risk mitigation, and providing specialized guidance, acting as a pivotal resource for both internal teams and external parties to protect the organization's interests and uphold its reputation
  • Settlement authority up to $500,000
  • Utilizes best practice claim management techniques and provides high levels of customer service: investigates, evaluates and resolves complex claims and litigation in accordance with CommonSpirit Health Core Values and ERMG policies and procedures
  • Conducts full investigations and evaluations on reported claims or suits
  • Directs MBO professionals and retained legal counsel to develop and implement a focused strategy for timely and cost-effective resolution of complex claims and suits
What we offer
What we offer
  • Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

CRE Credit Products Portfolio Manager Sr

The Senior CRE Credit Products Portfolio Manager is a strategic advisor responsi...
Location
Location
United States of America , Hicksville
Salary
Salary:
106024.00 - 165862.00 USD / Year
flagstar.com Logo
Flagstar Bank
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Education level required: Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or 12+ years of equivalent experience
  • Minimum experience required: 10+ Years in commercial credit analysis/structuring, underwriting, portfolio management and risk analysis
  • Deep expertise in structuring and negotiating complex credit agreements
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence credit strategy and policy
  • In-depth understanding of macroeconomic factors and their impact on credit risk
  • Proven ability to manage large portfolios and advise senior executives
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
  • As relevant for the supported line of business, well versed in legal documentation (e.g., Credit Agreements) and positioned to both develop more junior associates on the topic, interact with internal and external legal counsel, and negotiate directly with clients
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead the structuring, analysis, and approval of highly complex credit transactions, ensuring risk is balanced with business needs
  • Proactively monitor portfolio risk, identifying industry trends and economic factors impacting credit quality
  • Serve as a strategic partner to RMs and senior leadership, offering expertise in credit negotiations and deal execution
  • Work directly with clients, legal counsel, and internal teams to structure and negotiate credit agreements
  • Mentor junior credit professionals, providing training and leadership in credit risk best practices
  • Proactively identifies and raises to senior leadership improvement areas in credit processes and procedures
  • Uses independent judgement and discretion to make decisions regarding assigned portfolio
  • Analyzes and resolves problems pertaining to the assigned portfolio
What we offer
What we offer
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Disability insurance
  • Comprehensive leave program
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Credit Products Portfolio Manager Sr.

The Senior CRE Credit Products Portfolio Manager is a strategic advisor responsi...
Location
Location
United States of America , Houston
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
flagstar.com Logo
Flagstar Bank
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or 12+ years of equivalent experience
  • 10+ Years in commercial credit analysis/structuring, underwriting, portfolio management and risk analysis
  • Deep expertise in structuring and negotiating complex credit agreements
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence credit strategy and policy
  • In-depth understanding of macroeconomic factors and their impact on credit risk
  • Proven ability to manage large portfolios and advise senior executives
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
  • As relevant for the supported line of business, well versed in legal documentation (e.g., Credit Agreements) and positioned to both develop more junior associates on the topic, interact with internal and external legal counsel, and negotiate directly with clients
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead the structuring, analysis, and approval of highly complex credit transactions, ensuring risk is balanced with business needs
  • Proactively monitor portfolio risk, identifying industry trends and economic factors impacting credit quality
  • Serve as a strategic partner to RMs and senior leadership, offering expertise in credit negotiations and deal execution
  • Work directly with clients, legal counsel, and internal teams to structure and negotiate credit agreements
  • Mentor junior credit professionals, providing training and leadership in credit risk best practices. Proactively identifies and raises to senior leadership improvement areas in credit processes and procedures
  • Uses independent judgement and discretion to make decisions regarding assigned portfolio
  • Analyzes and resolves problems pertaining to the assigned portfolio
  • Performs special projects, and additional duties and responsibilities as required
  • Consistently adheres to regulatory and compliance policies and standards linked to the job as listed and complete required compliance trainings. Accountable to maintain compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
What we offer
What we offer
  • medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program
Read More
Arrow Right