Job Description

Description

 

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for an Underwriting Counsel. The right candidate will be responsible for analysis of risk, research, interaction with agents, and making decisions on insurability of titles.  

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

• Make risk adverse, common sense underwriting decisions
• Respond in a timely manner, to underwriting inquiries from agents
• Research, analyze, and interpret statutes, regulations and opinions, court rulings by utilizing professional legal and compliance publications
• Identify issues, establish transactional facts, apply legal principles and underwriting guidelines to reach a timely decision
• Provide analysis and guidance on relevant federal and state statutes and regulations, court rulings, opinion letters to the agent network

• Research/update new/changing laws/statute/regulations that could affect the risk of the company and communicate those effectively to agents

• Participate in the agent underwriting review process

• Support agency with recruitment process and retention of agents
• Support Claims Department with state law analysis and state practices
• Participate on cross-functional teams
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to travel overnight
• Responsible for creation and presentation of educational and underwriting materials for employees and agents
• Prepare bulletins, alerts, memoranda, and other agent communications

 

 


D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries.  Please visit our website at for more information.

 

Qualifications

 

Required Qualifications


 



  • Juris Doctorate Degree

  • License to practice law

  • Experience with title insurance underwriting or claims, preferably 3-5 years title experience

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications

  • Proficiency with MS Office and email

  • Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision

  • The noise level is generally moderate


 



Preferred Qualifications



  • Ability to work in an unsupervised, but collaborative environment

  • Proficient with internet research

  • Possess exceptional presentation skills, orally and in writing


 


Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:



• Medical, Vision and Dental


• 401(K)


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Flex Spending Accounts


• Life Insurance


• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays


Salary Range: $125,000-150,000



Deadline; July 9, 2024


 



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Job

: Title 

Primary Location

: TX-Austin 

Other Locations

: TX-Conroe, CO-Englewood, TX-Richmond, TX-Temple, TX-Arlington, TX-Fort Worth, CO-Longmont, TX-Katy, TX-Rowlett, TX-San Antonio 

Organization

: Title 

Schedule

: Full-time 

Job Posting

: Apr 10, 2024, 5:00:00 AM 

Salary

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Yearly based

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Multiple Locations

Job Overview
Job Posted:
2 weeks ago
Job Type
Full Time
Education
Any
Experience
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Vacancies
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