Senior Underwriting Counsel Attorney (CT)

Location: Stamford, CT – Hybrid (4 days in office initially)

About the Role

Our client, a national leader in title insurance and escrow services, is seeking experienced Senior Title Underwriting Counsel to join its Agency Division in Stamford, Connecticut. These hybrid roles offer the opportunity to serve as a trusted legal advisor on complex commercial real estate title insurance matters, providing underwriting guidance, risk analysis, and transactional support to internal teams, agents, and customers.

The positions are ideal for seasoned attorneys with deep knowledge of real estate law, title insurance underwriting, and regulatory compliance, along with a collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset. The successful candidates will bring strong judgment, customer-centric communication skills, and the ability to manage a diverse pipeline of commercial transactions while applying title insurance underwriting standards and company guidelines.

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

• 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.
• General understanding of the process of title insurance underwriting for real estate transactions and 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 Connecticut real estate transactions, title, and settlement processes.
• Familiarity with applicable Connecticut real estate law, including federal and state regulations.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage significant transaction volume, multi-task, prioritize, and follow up in a timely manner.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Effective negotiation skills, with the ability to 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 the ability to act decisively when needed.
• Creative, solution-oriented approach to resolving complex title challenges.
• Ability to work hybrid (4 days a week in the office, initially).

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.
• Additional perks.

Pay

Salary range: $130,000 – $215,000+ (base pay range at the time of posting, based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements, qualifications, and geographic location).