Job Description
ForFutures Financial, Planning, part of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, is seeking a Transaction Counsel to manage and underwrite complex commercial real estate transactions. The role involves coordinating title clearance, resolving title issues, and preparing necessary documentation for closing.
Responsibilities
- Title clearance and satisfaction of commitment Schedule B-I requirements
- Resolution of title comments/objection letters
- Reviewing title/survey comments and underwriting requests
- Negotiation of endorsement/affirmative coverages with NCS Florida underwriters and local field offices
- Prepare pro forma policies and endorsements, title affidavits, escrow agreements
- Prepare quotes for pricing policy and endorsement premium
- Assist with closing by assembling/reviewing closing documents and reviewing closing instruction letters
Skills
- Minimum 1 – 3 years experience in title insurance and/or commercial real estate with a focus on closing transactions and resolving underwriting issues
- Law Degree required
- Licensed to practice law, in good standing
- Proven knowledge and competency in the areas of title fulfillment, escrow/settlement procedures and title insurance principles and procedures as they relate to underwriting and closing national commercial real estate transactions
- Strong understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate law/practices, title insurance and settlement process
- General understanding of underwriting real estate transactions for the issuance of title insurance policies
- General knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to real estate title insurance and settlement services
- Ability to successfully manage high-liability single and multi-site commercial real estate transactions
- Proficiency in Excel with the willingness to embrace technology applications to achieve excellence in customer satisfaction
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and timely follow up
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work to successfully meet imposed deadlines
- Must possess detail orientation with proven ability to produce quality, error-free work
- Confidence and capability to work well under pressure and deadlines
- Superior customer service skills required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Must be professional and a team player
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- PTO/paid sick leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
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