Role Description

The Senior Underwriting Counsel is responsible for underwriting decisions pertinent to residential and commercial properties located within assigned state and back-up underwriting support in additional jurisdictions as needed. Provides advisory guidance to associates, independent agents, and customers on underwritten files. Monitors and manages high liability approvals.

• Underwrite commercial and residential title closings.
• Assist independent and affiliated agent title and escrow officers on extraordinary issues, questions, and closing problems.
• Support Company efforts with assigned state regulators, rating agencies, and bureaus and licensing organizations.
• Review and approve high liability orders within maximum approved limits.
• Provide independent and affiliated agent training.
• Advise independent and affiliated agents regarding escrow and title closing issues.
• Respond to claim problems, advise the title, or escrow officers involved with Claims Department approval.
• Participate as requested by management in marketing and education efforts, including developing and making presentations to large and small groups, writing Bulletins and articles for ANTIC and outside publications.
• Stay current and distribute to staff information regarding new laws and procedures.
• Participate in title industry associations, state, and local title organizations and related industry and state bar associations.
• Utilize underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits, to underwrite the issuance of title insurance.
• Provide guidance to company personnel in the performance of real estate settlement services.
• Issue underwriting standards and guidelines in accordance with established company processes.
• Manage staff to balance workloads and accomplish results through effective recruitment, selection, training, development, performance management, and recognition.
• Hold direct reports accountable for developing staff competency in their areas of responsibility and meeting assigned goals and objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with Juris Doctorate required.
• 7+ years of title insurance underwriting experience and real estate transactional background.
• Ability to travel up to approximately 30%.
• Supervisory responsibilities.
• Continuing legal education requirements.
• Member of Bar Association and license to practice law in at least one primary assigned state and willingness to secure license in additional states as warranted by corporate growth.
• Account base is concentrated in a regional or state footprint.
• Maintain flexible hours and work location.
• Knowledge and familiarity of real estate law.
• Knowledge of state specific real estate and title insurance law in assigned account base region.
• Strong understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process.
• General knowledge of Federal and State regulations related to real estate title insurance and settlement services.
• Understanding of underwriting real estate transactions for the issuance of title insurance policies.
• Ability to collaborate and act decisively.
• Knowledge of management principles and techniques with business and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and timely follow up.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) and disability benefits.
• Positive environment for employees to learn and grow with the company.