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Senior Title Coordinator / Senior Underwriting Asst./ Junior Underwriter

Blue Owl Capital · Chicago, IL · $115,000–$140,000 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a title defect you helped clear. What was it and what did it take?

What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on curative experience with things like releases, affidavits or corrective deeds.

This role ranges from coordinator to junior underwriter. What underwriting decisions have you made, or watched closely, that you'd want to take on?

What they are checking: Whether they are ready to grow into judgment calls or are best suited to the coordination side for now.

How do you communicate with buyers and sellers who don't understand title and are frustrated by a delay?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain technical issues in plain words and keep non-experts calm and cooperative.

How do you keep accuracy high when you're doing repetitive document review all day?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that guard against fatigue errors in detail-heavy work where small misses become claims.

What would you do

A lender's counsel emails you for the third time asking for an updated commitment the underwriter hasn't finished. What do you say?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage outside expectations honestly while protecting the underwriter's time and judgment.

You notice the vesting on the commitment doesn't match the seller name on the purchase agreement. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they catch ownership mismatches and escalate them early instead of letting them surface at closing.

About the work

Walk me through the steps of a real estate title process from order opening to closing, as you've seen it.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the whole workflow well enough to support underwriters without step-by-step direction.

When you review a commitment, which requirements do you usually chase first and why?

What they are checking: Whether they know which Schedule B requirements tend to delay closings and start on those early.

How do you track a pipeline of transactions across several states so nothing stalls?

What they are checking: Whether they use a reliable tracking system rather than inbox memory when managing many files at once.

What software have you used for title production or document management, and how quickly do you pick up a new system?

What they are checking: Whether they can get productive quickly on whatever production system this agency uses.

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The full job description

As published by Blue Owl Capital.

Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®. With over $319 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation. Together with over 1,380 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com Title coordinators/underwriting assistants manage the administrative and operational steps of the real estate title process. Reviewing commitments, helping clear title defects and/or requirements and tracking workflow pipelines. This position will work closely with other members of the underwriting team and management to oversee and coordinate transactions involving assets in one or more states. Responsible for communication with buyers, sellers, lenders, underwriters and escrow teams to ensure smooth real estate closings. Responsibilities • Perform required support functions for title underwriters and leadership • Maintain and amend orders, calendars, reports, commitments and proformas as requested • Review purchased commitments from external underwriters for accuracy and update clearance tracker accordingly • Order tax and title continuations for closing • Prepare proformas as instructed by underwriters • Work directly with underwriting, production and customers to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all files • Prepare and maintain tracking charts for commitments, proformas, policies, etc. • Review commitment requirements and exceptions to prepare and maintain status of matters and update tracking charts • Monitor and oversee satisfaction and completion of requirements and clearance matters • Prepare affidavits and other deal forms as requested or directed by senior team members • Open orders in software systems and ensure all required fields are completed • Create invoices for licensed state transactions and workshare invoices for national deals • Maintain pipelines of deals • Review escrow instructions and closing checklists • Coordinate earnest money deposits, escrowed funds, with escrow offices and transaction parties • Support post-closing activities including recording and final policy issuance • Upload documents to document repository and software system • Timely and friendly response to customer emails • Communicate and coordinate with outside parties such as underwriters, external underwriters, counsel, clients on transaction related matters • Assist with and oversee the collection, organization and assembly of closing documents and coordination of closings and closers as necessary • Willingness to memorialize work flows and train future colleagues Requirements • National commercial transaction experience • 5+ years in title industry in title and/or escrow • Proficient in Softpro, Excel, Adobe and Word • Comfortable in a fast-paced environment • High level of organizational skills • Highly effective verbal and written communication skills • Ability to multi-task and be proactive • Open minded to process changes, continuous system updates and enhancements • Positive attitude and a team player It is expected that the base annual salary range for this Chicago, Dallas or remote-based non-exempt position will be $115,000 to 140,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance. Blue Owl is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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