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Commercial Underwriting Assistant (New York Hybrid | Remote Outside NY)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1+ years of title related experience preferred
  • Knowledge of MS Office suite, specifically advanced Adobe and spreadsheet
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Support the closing process of national commercial real estate transactions
  • Review and interpret commercial real estate documents
  • Audit ALTA surveys and legal documents for accuracy
  • Communicate recording information and prepare legal property documents

Key facts

Other skills

  • Organizational Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Research
  • Detail Oriented
  • Customer Service
  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability

About the company

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First American

Insurance

First American Financial Corporation is a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions. With its combination of financial strength and stability built over more than 130 years, innovative proprietary technologies, and unmatched data assets, the company is leading the digital transformation of its industry. First American also provides data products to the title industry and other third parties; valuation products and services; mortgage subservicing; home warranty products; banking, trust and wealth management services; and other related products and services. First American serves home buyers and sellers, real estate professionals, loan originators and servicers, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and others involved in residential and commercial property transactions with products and services specific to their needs. With total revenue of $9.2 billion in 2021, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryInsurance
Company size10001

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Job description

Who We Are

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.

What We Do

Enable you to dive into your love of history and research to help us provide important data to our teams and customers in the commercial real estate space.

First American is looking to add a Commercial Underwriting Assistant to our growing team. FA sets the standard for excellence in the commercial real estate space. In this role, you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced setting supporting our Commercial Title team in a wide range of duties including creating and maintaining title files and documenting and recording. This position administratively supports timely closings and title recordings for transactions ranging from single site to high-liability multi-site commercial real estate transactions. You will play a key role in coordinating the resolution and completion of the commercial title process.

What You’ll Do: 

  • Support the closing process of national commercial real estate transactions by assisting with preparing invoices, routing title comments and underwriting requests, ordering title and tax updates, assembling and calculating pricing information, recording fees and transfer tax information 
  • Review and interpret commercial real estate documents  
  • Audit ALTA surveys and legal documents for accuracy 
  • Communicate recording information and prepare legal property documents such as proforma policies and endorsements.

What You’ll Bring: 

Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude 

Excellent verbal and written communication with both our internal team and external customers  

Problem solver who has strong organizational skills, is detail oriented, with an eagerness to learn  

Natural curiosity, enjoys researching the history and background of transactions 

Thrives in contributing to a team where we come together to deliver beyond customer expectations  

Knowledge of MS Office suite, specifically advanced Adobe and spreadsheet.  The ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies  

High school diploma or equivalent 

1+ years of title related experience preferred 

Pay Range: $23.37 - $31.15 Hourly, Remote

 

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 Offer

By 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.

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