Senior Underwriter

CENTRAL TITLE DIVISION

Job Description:

Job Description:

Old Republic Title is seeking an experienced Senior Underwriter to provide expert underwriting guidance, support title operations, and deliver exceptional customer service. This role is responsible for evaluating risk, mentoring team members, collaborating with internal and external partners, and ensuring compliance with underwriting standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.

*Applicants to this position must possess Illinois underwriting experience and must be able to work a hybrid schedule out of one of our 10 Chicagoland office locations.

Daily Responsibilities may include:

• Review and respond to underwriting questions received directly or through shared email folder in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Assist Title Examiners with questions related to title worksheets or title commitments.
• Mentor Junior Underwriter to build knowledge of title underwriting and industry standards.
• Provide exceptional customer service and maintain strong relationships with approved attorney customers.
• Collaborate with underwriting colleagues to evaluate complex risks and ensure compliance with underwriting authority and company guidelines.
• Communicate underwriting concerns promptly to management.
• Support sales representatives in strengthening customer relationships.
• Comply with all company policies, regulatory requirements, and required compliance training.
• Review deeds, deeds of trust, mechanic’s liens, tax liens, judgments, probate records, surveys, and other recorded documents.
• Assess ownership interests, legal descriptions, and matters affecting title.
• Serve as a liaison among customers, attorneys, escrow agents, and lenders throughout transactions.
• Partner with Agency Services, Escrow, National Commercial Services, and other departments as needed.
• Underwrite and service title insurance transactions throughout Illinois
• Review, underwrite, and issue commercial title commitments, policies, and endorsements on an as-needed basis.

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The estimated pay range stated represents the typical pay range for this position or similarly employed employees or employees performing substantially similar work. Factors which may be used to determine the actual pay rate may include, but are not limited to, education, training or experience; seniority; merit and work performance; quantity or quality of production; regional differences in compensation; differences in local minimum wages, or ability and effort.

Position's Pay Range:

$75,000-$110,000

Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans

• 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match

• Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan

• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium paid by the company

• Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses and dependent children

• Fertility and Family Building Benefits

• Paid Disability benefits

• Paid time off programs

• 11 Company paid holidays per year

• Flexible spending account

• Health savings account (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Educational Assistance Program

• Voluntary benefits, such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Accident Insurance

• Title insurance policies and certain escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no charge

• Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking and vanpool, in several markets

Note: If you currently are employed by Old Republic Title (or one of its wholly owned affiliated companies) please get in touch with your human resources representative regarding the application process.

For California applicants, please click the following link to view our CCPA Applicant Notice

Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer