First American

Senior Underwriting Counsel

First American

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Stamford • Connecticut • United States

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Salary

💰 $162,100 - $237,800 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provides underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customer(s), related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies.
  • Utilizes underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits to underwrite the issuance of title insurance.
  • Provides guidance to company personnel in the performance of real estate settlement services.
  • Issues underwriting standards and guidelines in accordance with established company processes.
  • Responsible for communicating information related to underwriting and real estate settlement services to team.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Law Degree required.
  • Admitted to practice in state of employment.
  • Licensed to practice law, in good standing.
  • 8-10 years title underwriting experience.
  • Must be familiar with real estate law.
  • Excellent understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process.
  • 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.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills, able to multi-task, prioritize, and follow up in a timely manner.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Requires abstract thinking and creative solutions.
  • Ability to ‘think outside the box’ and make unique yet sound decisions to resolve complex issues.
  • Ability to build relationships and create rapport.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401k
  • PTO/paid sick leave
  • employee stock purchase plan
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
Law DegreeLicensed to practice law