FL Underwriting Counsel

FL Underwriting Counsel Ardán, Inc., A Community of Companies Maitland, FL Job Details Full-time $110,000 - $150,000 a year 17 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Law Underwriting Phone communication Regulatory compliance Real estate law Mid-level 3 years Doctor of Law (JD) Decision making Instructor-led training (training delivery method) Bar Communication skills Client interaction via phone calls Full Job Description https://www.ardaninc.com/california-employee-and-job-application-privacy-notice/

Summary:

We are looking for a professional to analyze title insurance risks, provide underwriting solutions, and ensure compliance with laws. This role involves handling residential and limited commercial transactions, conducting training seminars, and delivering excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a J.D. degree, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and be a member in good standing with the Florida Bar. Strong knowledge of Florida real property law and the title insurance industry, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, are essential.

Responsibilities:

Analyze title insurance risks, underwriting issues, and regulatory concerns. Provide underwriting solutions to agents, sales team, and title examiners in accordance with Westcor company guidelines as well as local, state and federal law. Handle residential as well as limited commercial transactions underwriting. Present training seminars to educate title agents and production staff (both online and in person). Provide outstanding customer service while making sound underwriting decisions. Handle a high volume of underwriting inquiries via email and telephone in a timely, responsive, and professional manner. Analyze and respond to indemnity requests. Travel with sales staff for agent visits throughout the state. Work well in a remote team environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

Excellent understanding of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of real estate title and settlement process.

Education:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience concentrated in Florida real property and title insurance.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of Florida real property law and related areas as applicable to real property transactions. Knowledge of the Florida title insurance industry. Excellent oral and written communications skills. Relationship building. Problem solving. Decision making.

License Requirements:

Must be a member in good standing with the Florida Bar.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Travel as required for the position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Ardán offers some great perks: Health, dental, and vision benefits. Employer-paid disability and life insurance. Flexible spending accounts. 401K with company match. Paid time off and company-paid holidays. Wellness resources.

NOTE:

This job description is not intended to be an exhausted list of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. About Ardán, Inc.,

A Community of Companies:

Ardán is a family of companies that make real estate closings faster, simpler, and safer through technology-driven, innovative solutions, sound underwriting, and exceptional customer service. At Ardán, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of Insur-Tech. Our brands—Westcor, Grid151®, GridBase®, and X1 Analytics®—are dedicated to using technology to streamline and improve every step of the closing process. Westcor - Founded by title agents, Westcor is the number one independent title insurance underwriter in the nation. Westcor's technology-driven products and services and sound underwriting help agents and their customers close real estate transactions faster and with peace of mind.

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wltic.com Grid151 - Powered by GridBase® technology, Grid151® delivers tech-enabled fulfillment services to the title insurance industry.

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grid151.com X1 Analytics - Using its proprietary data analytics engine, X1 Analytics® equips the title insurance industry with decisions and data which enable faster real estate closings with reduced cost and operational friction.

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x1analytics.com GridBase - sing their proprietary tech stack to create the universal API for lender and title collaboration, GridBase® delivers data middleware and tools that transform lender and title operations with highly optimized automations and integrations.

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gridbase.io