Senior Underwriting Counsel Attorney (CT)

Location: Stamford, CT or Hartford, CT | Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid (4 days in office, initially) | Compensation: $130,000 – $215,000+

Overview

A national leader in title insurance and escrow services is seeking a Senior Title Underwriting Counsel to join its Agency Division. This hybrid role serves 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.

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 company personnel, agents, and/or customers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• 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 CT 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 communicator with strong negotiation skills, able 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 office, initially

Compensation and benefits

• Salary range: $130,000 – $215,000+, based on 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, plus additional perks

Why this role

This is an opportunity to serve as a trusted legal advisor on complex commercial real estate title insurance matters within a collaborative Agency Division that supports policy-issuing agents and fosters an inclusive, people-first culture.