Underwriting Assistant - Hybrid

First American is a leading company in the commercial real estate space, dedicated to fostering a people-first culture. The Commercial Underwriting Assistant will support the closing process of commercial real estate transactions by preparing invoices, routing title comments, and maintaining title files, playing a key role in the commercial title process.

Responsibilities

• Support the closing process of 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
• Search, examine, and interpret commercial real estate documents
• Audit calculations and legal documents for accuracy
• Communicate recording information and prepare legal property documents such as proforma policies and endorsements
• Create title files and prepare endorsements and supplemental documents

Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years of title related experience required
• 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

Benefits

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

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