Claims Counsel

Stewart Title

Claims Counsel responsible for managing title insurance claims and providing legal consultation. Requires strong analytical skills and experience in the title industry.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensures accountable decisions are taken at the right level in the organization
Responsible for managing and resolving claims initiated under title insurance policies and products
Interprets internal/external business environment
Retain, monitor, and manage outside counsel and legal representation of insured
Negotiate settlements and claim resolutions with claimants, third parties and opposing counsel
Manages personal caseload including handling matters involving fraud, forgery, missed liens, access issues, easement disputes and more
Identify and posture resolved claims for recovery or salvage efforts
Performs specialized assignments; solves complex problems and develops non-traditional solutions through sophisticated analytical thinking
Recommends best practices to improve processes or services
Impacts achievements of customer, operational, project or service objectives
Individual contributor working independently; may require guidance in highly complex situations
Occasional travel to and participation in mediations, settlement conferences, claim conferences, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred
Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction required
Typically requires 2+ years of related work experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs
paid time off
401(k) with company match
employee stock purchase program
employee discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

claims managementsettlement negotiationanalytical thinkingproblem solvinglegal representationfraud investigationforgery analysiseasement dispute resolutionprocess improvementcase management

Soft Skills

accountabilityindependent workguidance in complex situationscustomer impact focusoperational objective achievementcommunicationnegotiationcollaborationcritical thinkingadaptability

Certifications

Juris Doctoratelicensed to practice law