HYBRID Senior Title Underwriting Counsel Attorney (Tarrytown, NY)

About the role

The Senior Agency Title Insurance Underwriting Counsel Attorney will provide legal advice and support to the agency division, focusing on real estate title insurance matters. This role requires a deep understanding of commercial and residential real estate law, title insurance underwriting, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide title insurance underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customers.
• Utilize title insurance underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits to underwrite the issuance of title insurance.
• Provide guidance to company personnel in the performance of real estate settlement services.
• Issue title insurance underwriting standards and guidelines in accordance with established company processes.
• Prepare and present educational content (in-person and/or remote) for the benefit of company personnel, agents, and/or customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school required.
• Active Bar Admission in New York, in good standing.
• 8-10 years of substantive experience in title insurance underwriting.
• General understanding of the process of title underwriting real estate transactions for the issuance of title insurance policies.
• Solid understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of NY real estate transactions, title insurance and closing settlement processes.
• Must be familiar with applicable state NY real estate law, including federal and state regulations.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders and externally, with clients and others.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage significant transaction volume, ability to multi-task, prioritize, and follow up in a timely manner.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Effective communicator with strong negotiation skills, who can deliver guidance with clarity, professionalism, tact, and diplomacy.
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented, with the ability to assess risk and provide practical solutions.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to act decisively when needed.
• Creative, solution-oriented approach to resolving complex title challenges.
• Ability to work hybrid 3 days a week in office in Tarrytown, NY.
• Conduct Continuing Legal Education with clients.
• Willingness to travel occasionally with sales agents in New York market area.

Qualifications

• Collaborative mindset with ability to act decisively when needed.
• Creative, solution-oriented approach to resolving complex title challenges.
• Ability to work hybrid 3 days a week in office in Tarrytown, NY.
• Conduct Continuing Legal Education with clients.
• Willingness to travel occasionally with sales agents in New York market area.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented, with the ability to assess risk and provide practical solutions.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to act decisively when needed.
• Creative, solution-oriented approach to resolving complex title challenges.
• Ability to work hybrid 3 days a week in office in Tarrytown, NY.
• Conduct Continuing Legal Education with clients.
• Willingness to travel occasionally with sales agents in New York market area.

Benefits

• Top-tier medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Generous PTO and sick leave.
• Additional perks.