Commercial Title Underwriter – Renewables Team

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🌵 Arizona, Florida, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $97.7k - $130.3k / year

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First American

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1889

🏠 Real Estate

💸 Finance

🏢 Enterprise

Real Estate • Finance • Enterprise

First American is a historical company that has been operating since 1889, evolving into a $9 billion organization with over 20,000 employees and more than 700 offices worldwide. The company provides a range of products and services that assist homebuyers, sellers, businesses, and investors in the real estate market. With a strong focus on employee engagement and culture, First American emphasizes innovation, technology, and community involvement, driving transformation within the real estate industry.

📋 Description

• Provide underwriting support, 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 • Review complete title searches for energy and renewable energy transactions in accordance with local practices and corporate standards • Analyze property records, including liens, judgments, easements, leases, mineral rights, access rights, tax records, surveys, vital statistics, and other documents affecting real property • Review legal descriptions, vesting, encumbrances, exceptions, leasehold interests, site control documents, and other title matters affecting energy and renewable energy projects • Identify title issues that may impact project development, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, or closing • Support transactions involving solar, wind, battery storage, transmission, utility-scale development, distributed generation, and other energy-related assets • Review and approve documentation including deeds, leases, easements, operating agreements, corporate resolutions, affidavits, curative documents, and other transaction-related instruments • Select appropriate write-ups for commitments and policies for both standard and extended coverage • Properly price commitments, endorsements, policies, and guarantees using the appropriate schedule of fees and charges • Coordinate with title, escrow, legal, and customer teams to resolve title issues and move transactions forward • Communicate clearly with internal and external partners regarding title requirements, exceptions, curative needs, and closing-related matters • In some regions or locations, consult with attorneys to review search packages and escalate matters requiring legal guidance

🎯 Requirements

• 5-7 years title underwriting experience, commercial experience preferred • Experience with title transactions involving energy, renewable energy, utilities, land acquisition, project finance, energy infrastructure, or large multi-site portfolios • Renewable energy transaction experience is strongly preferred; experience with utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, transmission, project finance, land acquisition, or energy infrastructure matters is a plus • Strong understanding of title insurance concepts, commitments, policies, endorsements, exceptions, and closing requirements • Familiarity with real property interests commonly involved in energy projects, such as leases, easements, access rights, mineral rights, survey matters, and legal descriptions • Ability to analyze complex property records and identify title matters that may affect development, financing, construction, operation, or transfer of energy assets • Natural curiosity and an interest in researching property history, land rights, ownership, and recorded documents • Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate issues, gather information, and support practical resolutions • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal teams, customers, underwriting partners, escrow professionals, and outside counsel • Ability to navigate internal and external resources to answer questions and resolve title issues • Professional, customer-focused approach with a positive and solutions-oriented attitude • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple transactions and priorities • Comfort guiding, supporting, and sharing knowledge with others as they grow in the title insurance field • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies • Flexibility, organization, and the ability to multitask while handling multiple aspects of title support • High school diploma or equivalent.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical • Dental • Vision • 401k • PTO/paid sick leave • Employee stock purchase plan