Senior Underwriting Counsel

Overview

This role involves interaction with agents, title production staff, and co-workers to research and analyze risk, make decisions on the insurability of titles, and create and present educational and underwriting materials.

Responsibilities

• Make sound underwriting risk decisions related to the issuance of title insurance commitments and policies for residential and commercial transactions.
• Respond promptly to underwriting inquiries from agents and co-workers.
• Research and provide analysis and guidance on relevant federal and state statutes, regulations, court rulings, opinion letters, and professional legal and compliance publications.
• Prepare bulletins, alerts, memoranda, and other communications for agents.
• Develop and update underwriting materials and resources.
• Develop and present educational materials for employees and agents.
• Participate in the agent underwriting review process.
• Support the Agency department with efforts directed toward recruitment and retention of agents.
• Support the Claims Department with analysis of state laws and practices.
• Participate on cross-functional teams.
• Identify problems, establish transactional facts, and apply legal principles and underwriting guidelines to reach timely decisions.

Competencies

• Achievement Focus: Demonstrates persistence, overcomes obstacles, sets and achieves challenging goals, and takes calculated risks.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with others in a collaborative environment and contributes to underwriting positions and practices.
• Communication: Exhibits strong listening and comprehension skills; effectively expresses ideas in written and verbal form; keeps others informed.
• Customer Focus: Develops innovative approaches to meet customer needs, establishes service standards, monitors satisfaction, and provides training.
• Planning and Organization: Plans work activities, prioritizes tasks, uses time efficiently, and works independently in an organized manner.
• Problem Solving: Develops alternative solutions, analyzes information skillfully, identifies and resolves problems promptly, and works well in group problem-solving situations.

Qualifications

• J.D. Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Seven to ten years of related experience and/or training in title insurance or the real estate industry preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business, professional, technical, or governmental documents.
• Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effective presentation skills and ability to respond to questions from managers, customers, and the public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and internet research.
• Bar License required.

Additional Information

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
• This is a remote position.