Underwriting Counsel - NY/NJ Experience Required

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Job Description

Job Summary

Utilizes hands-on New York and/or New Jersey real estate and title experience within a collaborative team in a fast-paced real estate environment. Reviews title work, assesses transactional risk, and contributes to well-reasoned commercial and residential underwriting decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Reviews and evaluates title searches, reports, related documents & insurance risk factors and must be able to justify and communicate underwriting requirements to counsel for buyers, sellers and lenders on real estate transactions
• Responsible for evaluating risk, underwriting considerations, and exposures to determine acceptability while utilizing thorough understanding of title insurance policies and endorsements
• Determines premiums, terms and conditions based on established rules, rates, and guidelines
• Assists in resolving complex residential title and loan closing scenarios
• May analyze data such as financial conditions of the organization, participation percentage, type of industry, characteristics of employee groups, or past claim experience
• Performs a range of assignments and may lead projects within own discipline
• Applies working knowledge of business and best practices gained through understanding of key business drivers and recognition of how own area integrates within organization
• Works within broad guidelines and polices to accomplish objectives and goals
• Solves moderately complex to complex problems and analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgement and precedents
• Explains complex and/or sensitive information in a straightforward manner including providing guidance on curative matters and closing issues
• Acts as a resource for colleagues, provides guidance to less experienced team members, and supports agents and internal teams with clear, practical underwriting advice
• Individual contributor working with limited oversight
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred
  
  

Experience

• Typically requires 2 years of related work experience
• Admitted in NY and NJ with experience at a small to mid-sized law firm
• Significant involvement in residential real estate transactions and loan, including title review closings
• Strong familiarity with NY and/or NJ real estate practices and title insurance concepts
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Stewart is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us by email at careers@stewart.com.

Pay Range & Benefits

$130,588.32 - $217,647.19 Annually

The base salary range provided is consistent with similar roles at the Company. The base salary range is not an absolute, but a guide, and actual offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, education, experience, location, market conditions, and other compensation components. Depending upon all of the preceding considerations, the base salary may be lower or higher than the stated range.

Stewart offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts