Experienced Senior Underwriting Counsel, FL

Would you like to work in a position that provides exceptional benefits and a flexible working environment, using your attention to detail, strong sense of accountability, and ability to communicate with others in your career? Do you want an opportunity for strong work/life balance and career growth while working on a variety of projects with diverse groups of people in Florida and companywide? If you are looking to make a difference and drive your success, you have come to the right place and Alliant National Title is looking for you!

Our world-class culture is shaped by dedicated Team Members who share a drive to succeed as professionals and together as a company. A great product, amazing people and our stable financial history have made us one of the Best Places to Work 8 years in a row. We are hiring an Experienced Senior Underwriting Counsel (4+ years experience in the title industry) who are proficient in property laws for FL, experienced in commercial transactions and have established builder relationships. This is a fully remote position, and you can live anywhere in Florida.

Alliant National Title offers:
? Salary range $140-160k DOE
? Competitive PTO plus 40 hours of sick leave yearly and Holiday pay, btw your Birthday is considered a Holiday
? Paid volunteer day
? Life, Dental, Vison, EAP, ST and LT disability
? Company paid Medical for the employee and family, 95% employee paid and 75% family paid. HDHP and PPO plans through United Health Care.
? 401k

About Alliant National Title: Founded in 2005 and growing with a group of professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds, Alliant National empowers independent title agents and never competes against them. We issue title insurance in over 25 states with our corporate headquarters at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Longmont, Colorado. Our Purpose is to Put people at the center of relationships and our Mission is to Protect the dreams of property owners with secure title insurance by partnering with trusted independent title agents. At Alliant National, we recognize and appreciate that all the groups we work with are made up of human beings not cogs in a machine, customer identifiers, or financial metrics. By putting people at the center of relationships, and recognizing and celebrating the humanity of others, we naturally cultivate a culture of trust and respect that allows us to deliver on our mission.

Position Summary: Responsible for interaction with agents; research, analysis of risk, and making decisions on insurability of titles; and for the creation and presentation of educational and underwriting materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. ? Make sound underwriting risk decisions (in service to customers, supervisor, coworkers) ? Respond, in a timely fashion, to underwriting inquiries from customers (in service to customers, supervisor, coworkers) ? Provide analysis and guidance on relevant federal and state statutes and regulations, court rulings, opinion letters (in service coworkers, customers, supervisor) ? Prepare bulletins, alerts, memoranda, and other agent communications (in service to customers, coworkers) ? Develop and update underwriting materials and resources (in service to customers, supervisor, coworkers) ? Develop and present educational materials for employees and agents (in service to coworkers, customers) ? Participate in the agent underwriting review process (in service to customers, supervisor, coworkers) ? Support Agency with recruitment and retention of agents (in service to coworkers, customers, supervisor) ? Support Claims Department with state law analysis and state practices (in service to coworkers) ? Participate on cross-functional teams (in service to coworkers, supervisor) ? Research, analyze, and interpret statutes, regulations, opinions, court rulings, professional legal and compliance publications ? Identify problems, establish transactional facts, apply legal principles and underwriting guidelines to reach a timely decision

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Achievement Focus - Demonstrates persistence and ability to overcome obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Recognizes and acts on opportunities. Sets and achieves challenging goals. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Communications - Exhibits good listening and comprehension skills. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written and verbal form. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Managing Customer Focus - Develops new approaches to meeting customer needs. Establishes customer service standards. Monitors customer satisfaction. Promotes customer focus. Provides training in customer service delivery.

Planning and Organization - Integrates changes smoothly. Plans for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an independent and organized manner.

Problem Solving - Develops alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem solving situations. Decisive and accountable.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

J.D. Degree from accredited college or university; three to four years related experience and/or training in title insurance or real estate industry preferred.

Language Ability:

Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.

Reasoning Ability:

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Suite and internet research

Certificates and Licenses:

Bar License

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 workplace is typically moderate.

This position is a remote position.

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 sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Alliant National Title embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity. Our goal is to attract, develop, retain and promote a talented diverse workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their fullest potential. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or marital status. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this employer depends solely upon your qualifications. We do require a background screening upon hire.

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