[Hiring] Claims Counsel @Stewart Title

Role Description

Ensures accountable decisions are taken at the right level in the organization, and individuals making decisions are suitably informed about the level of legal risk on all legal related matters. Title Claim/real estate work experience preferred with a proven record of strong cross-functional written & verbal communication skills, including past experience with professionally handling high stress situations and high-volume workload.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and resolving claims initiated under title insurance policies and products.
• Interprets internal/external business environment.
• Retain, monitor, and manage outside counsel and legal representation of insured.
• Negotiate settlements and claim resolutions with claimants, third parties, and opposing counsel.
• Manages personal caseload including handling matters involving fraud, forgery, missed liens, access issues, easement disputes, and more.
• Identify and posture resolved claims for recovery or salvage efforts.
• Performs specialized assignments; solves complex problems and develops non-traditional solutions through sophisticated analytical thinking.
• Recommends best practices to improve processes or services.
• Impacts achievements of customer, operational, project, or service objectives.
• Individual contributor working independently; may require guidance in highly complex situations.
• Occasional travel to and participation in mediations, settlement conferences, claim conferences, etc.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred.
• Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction required.

Requirements

• Typically requires 2+ years of related work experience.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Employee discounts.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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