HYBRID Senior Underwriting Counsel Attorney (Tarrytown, NY)

About the role

This role serves as a trusted legal advisor on real estate title insurance matters, providing title underwriting guidance, risk analysis, and transactional support to internal teams, agents, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide title insurance underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customers, related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies.
• 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

Candidate Profile:

• 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.
• Able 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

Active Bar Admission in New York, in good standing.

Skills

Substantive experience in title insurance underwriting.

Benefits

Yearly bonus participation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Robust Benefits Package: Top-tier medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid parental leave, generous PTO and sick leave, and additional perks.

Pay

Salary range: $200,000+