Regional Underwriting Counsel

Overview

This remote role involves providing regional underwriting counsel support for real estate closings and title insurance matters. The position includes customer and internal guidance, relationship development, and delivery of educational content through live and web-based events. Occasional travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide underwriting support, answers, and guidance to customers and internal departments regarding real estate closings and title insurance matters.
• Determine the organization’s willingness and ability to insure real estate transactions.
• Provide underwriting support in additional jurisdictions as a plus.
• Establish relationships with new customers and maintain and grow relationships with existing customers.
• Support business development efforts, including attending customer visits and networking events.
• Create and deliver relevant educational topics at live seminars and webinars.
• Assist with audits as needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-approved law school.
• Licensed attorney in good standing in the state in which the position is being sought.
• Must be located in NC or local to state in which the position is being sought.
• 3–10 years of title insurance experience or real estate experience.
• Knowledge of title insurance rates and rules for the state in which the position is being sought.
• Ability to discuss and respond in writing to proposed requests for coverage to determine potential risks.
• Ability to suggest and provide adequate language in title commitments, policies, and endorsements that will protect the organization’s interests while assisting the organization’s agents.
• Ability to prepare and deliver relevant live, web-based, or recorded educational presentations to or for the organization’s customers.
• Ability to support the development of new customers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to provide underwriting support in additional jurisdictions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified.

Location

• Remote position with working from home as a common practice.
• Must be located in NC or local to state in which the position is being sought.
• Occasional travel is required.