Full-Time

Commercial Underwriting Manager

Updated on 3/14/2025

First American

First American

10,001+ employees

Provides title insurance and real estate services

No salary listed

Senior

Miami, FL, USA

Category
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Required Skills
Management
Requirements
  • Law Degree required.
  • 5-7 years of underwriting experience with focus on complex commercial transactions.
  • Experience in a supervisory or management role preferred
  • National Commercial experience preferred
Responsibilities
  • Manages and sets priorities of the daily operations of the Miami business unit of National Commercial Services division.
  • Manages a group of professionals (typically skilled exempt and non-exempt level employees) who have responsibility for title operations.
  • Contributes to underwriting reviews
  • Participates in long-range departmental planning and provides input to operational decisions and to clarify or modify project plans, and/or schedule requirements.
  • Writes and conducts employee performance reviews and provides ongoing performance feedback through coaching.
  • Makes hiring and compensation recommendations.
  • Act in a senior capacity with a national footprint for providing commercial underwriting service and support to attorneys and direct division personnel involved in commercial transactions.
  • Develop and maintain effective business relationships with assigned attorneys and customers to develop and retain profitable business.
  • Retain and expand National Commercial Division relationships throughout national market by assessing the clients’ potential for growth in the commercial market and serving their underwriting needs.
  • Use underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits to underwrite the issuance of title insurance and provide guidance in the performance of real estate settlement services.
  • Communicate proactively with and respond to internal and external customers in a timely manner.
  • Is highly visible in Florida marketing area by attending real estate industry functions and participating in community and real estate events.
  • Working with Senior Management, develops underwriting strategies.
  • Assesses and develops underwriting operational plans and works with other Senior Management to ensure that plans are integrated with broader strategies
  • Partners with other departments to align underwriting tactics with industry standards.
  • Confers with Senior and Executive Management regarding departmental requirements and solutions; facilitates the resolution of problems and the development of new initiatives to support the business.
  • Train the underwriting team to ensure integrity of underwriting activities and processes.
  • Other duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at the Management level across functional groups and business units.
  • Strong capacity to communicate the function’s vision and the department’s direction and set aligned goals.
  • Actively recruits, retains, and develops talent and holds employees accountable for results.
  • Drives and models customer loyalty, manages customer expectations, solicits customer feedback, and ensures commitments are met.
  • Provides others with reliable information and delivers informative and persuasive presentations.
  • Collaboratively engages with leaders to create, identify, and implement solutions to further effectiveness of the business.
  • Excellent understanding of concepts, practices and procedures of commercial real estate titles and closing.
  • Strong knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to real estate title insurance and settlement services.
  • Demonstrated leadership with the ability to lead others in effectively implementing programs and projects.
  • Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
  • Ability to diagnose and analyze problems, identify, and drive appropriate solutions, and achieve desired results.
  • Strong organizational skills, able to multi-task, prioritize, timely respond and work under pressure.
  • Ability to build relationships and create rapport at all organizational levels.
  • Ability to ‘think outside the box’ and make unique yet sound decisions to resolve complex issues.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Business acumen, strategic, ability to develop others and influence change.
  • Exercises confidence, sound judgment and decision making.

First American provides title insurance, specialty insurance, and various real estate-related services. Their title insurance protects homebuyers and property owners from potential ownership disputes and financial losses related to real estate transactions. The company offers a platform called myFirstAm®, which allows users to access property information, manage orders, and streamline the closing process from any device. First American stands out from competitors by offering a comprehensive range of services that include mortgage lender solutions, real estate data solutions, home warranty products, and trust services, all under one roof. The company's goal is to facilitate smooth real estate transactions while ensuring that clients' investments are protected.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$800.2M

Headquarters

Santa Ana, California

Founded

1889

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Mother Lode expands First American's market share in California.
  • Docutech purchase boosts First American's digital mortgage revenue by 38%.
  • Growing fintech trends align with First American's digital transformation strategy.

What critics are saying

  • Data breach allegations could harm First American's reputation and lead to legal issues.
  • Integration of Mother Lode may face challenges and financial risks.
  • Dependence on digital transformation poses risks if technology advances rapidly.

What makes First American unique

  • First American offers comprehensive title insurance and settlement services nationwide.
  • The company provides a vast database of over 5.5 billion document images.
  • First American's digital platform, myFirstAm®, enhances real estate transaction efficiency.

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401k matching

Health, vision, dental insurance

Professional development

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