Claim Counsel in BSI providing legal advice and managing recovery claims and litigation. Collaborating with underwriting colleagues and participating in strategic initiatives within the company.
About the role
- Commercial Underwriting Counsel providing legal counsel for title insurance and real estate transactions. Collaborating with team members to deliver insights and solutions in commercial real estate.
Responsibilities
- Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel and customers, related to the issuance of title insurance commitments and policies
- Apply underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits
- Guide company personnel on the performance of real estate settlement services
- 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 escrow 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
- Actively licensed to practice law, in good standing in the state of employment.
- 5 to 7 years of experience underwriting title insurance, or comparable experience in a law firm setting, with commercial experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of real estate law, including federal and state regulations
- Solid understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate title and settlement process
- Strong analytical, negotiation and business acumen
- Ability to provide alternative solutions or convey unpopular information with tact.
- Proven ability to collaborate, act decisively, and build relationships internally and externally
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and timely follow up
- Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- PTO/paid sick leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
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