Underwriting Counsel OH

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 5 years of relevant experience, and be a member in good standing with the OH Bar. Strong knowledge of Ohio 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 5 years of experience concentrated in Ohio real property and title insurance.
• Multi-state experience, particularly in Michigan, Indiana, and/or Kentucky, is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

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

License Requirements:

• Must be a member in good standing with the Ohio 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. 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 the 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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Westcor Global 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 exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.