REMOTE Senior Title Underwriting Counsel Attorney (CT)

What You’ll Do

• 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.

Candidate Profile

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school required.
• Active Bar Admission in Connecticut, in good standing.
• 5+ years of substantive experience in title insurance underwriting or comparable commercial real estate experience in a law firm setting.
• Solid understanding of the process of title insurance underwriting real estate transactions for the issuance of title insurance policies.
• Ability to interpret and apply title insurance underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits.
• Solid understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of CT real estate transactions, title and settlement processes.
• Must be familiar with applicable Connecticut 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.
• Creative, solution-oriented approach to resolving complex title challenges.
• Ability to work hybrid 4 days a week office, initially.

Why Join Us?

• Compensation & Benefits: Salary range: $130,000 – $215,000+ This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements, qualifications, and geographic location.
• 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