[Hiring] Product Underwriting Counsel @First American

Role Description

The Product Underwriting Counsel partners closely with technology and product teams to identify, evaluate, and manage title insurance risk. The position bridges legal, underwriting, and product development functions by translating complex title insurance, real estate, technology, automation, and AI-assisted workflow concepts into actionable guidance that shapes product strategy, underwriting protocols, and product evolution.

• Identifies, evaluates, communicates, and manages title insurance risk associated with a technology feature, product, or product line.
• Executes the underwriting vision and strategy for a technology feature, product, or product line.
• Participates in planning meetings and product strategy discussions.
• Assesses market competition by cultivating knowledge of competitor products to identify gaps, competitive threats, and competitive advantages.
• Provides underwriting, title insurance, and real estate conveyancing subject matter expertise to product manager(s), designer(s), researcher(s), and engineer(s).
• Translates complex title insurance and real estate concepts into clear ideas accessible to product team members in ways that influence product strategy.
• Translates complex technology product concepts into clear ideas accessible to transaction underwriters in ways that influence transaction underwriting protocol.
• Executes tasks and assignments on the product roadmap.
• Provides input to the product development team for product evolution and priorities.

Qualifications

• Law Degree required.
• Admitted to law practice in manner appropriate for the position and location.
• At least three years of direct title insurance underwriting, title counsel, or real estate conveyancing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to apply underwriting judgment in technology, product, automation, or AI-enabled environments.
• Strong verbal and visual communication skills.
• Strong understanding of land titles, real estate law, and conveyancing process.
• Strong understanding of federal and state laws related to title insurance and settlement services.
• Some technical aptitude (e.g., novice-level understanding of at least one software engineering language).
• Business acumen and strategic agility that influences outcomes and successfully negotiates for resources.

Requirements

• Pay Range: $97,700.00 - $130,300.00 Annually
• 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 and geographic location.
• First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).
• First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer.
• First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.