What You’ll Do:
- Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customers related to the issuance of title insurance commitments and policies
- Apply underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority to evaluate and approve title insurance transactions
- Offer guidance to internal teams in the execution of real estate settlement services
- Develop and communicate underwriting standards and guidelines in alignment with established company processes
- Serve as a key resource for sharing insights and information related to underwriting and settlement services across the team
- Support additional responsibilities as needed
What You’ll Bring:
- Law Degree required
- South Carolina Bar License/Licensed South Carolina Attorney
- 3+ years of title underwriting experience
- Strong knowledge of real estate law, including federal and state regulations
- Deep understanding of title insurance and settlement processes, including core concepts and industry practices
- Proven ability to underwrite real estate transactions for title insurance issuance
- Strong analytical thinking paired with sound decision-making skills
- Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to navigate complex situations with professionalism
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to act decisively and build strong relationships
- Detail-oriented approach with strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and listening
- Ability to think creatively, apply abstract reasoning, and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
What We OfferBy choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.
Skills Required
- Law degree
- South Carolina Bar license or licensed South Carolina attorney
- At least 3 years of title underwriting experience
- Strong knowledge of real estate law, including federal and state regulations
- Deep understanding of title insurance and settlement processes
- Experience underwriting real estate transactions for title insurance issuance
- Strong analytical thinking and sound decision-making skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
- Detail-oriented organizational and prioritization skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills
- Ability to apply abstract reasoning and develop creative solutions
First American Title Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about First American Title and has not been reviewed or approved by First American Title.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and healthcare advocacy services, and is often described as a strong point. Low‑cost options in some cases help overall compensation feel more reasonable.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan with a company match is part of the package. This retirement support is highlighted as helping to offset base‑pay concerns in several roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan is available and viewed favorably. Access to discounted equity contributes to the perceived competitiveness of total rewards.
First American Title Insights
What We Do
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies’ core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services. First American Title Insurance Company provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for homebuyers and sellers, real estate agents and brokers, mortgage lenders, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and developers, title agencies and legal professionals to facilitate real estate purchases, construction, refinances or equity loans. First American's thorough title searches, title clearance and title insurance policies help to produce clear property titles and enable the efficient transfer of real estate. As one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation, First American offers title insurance and settlement services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and internationally. First American Title Insurance Company traces its history to 1889 and is the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF).
