Head of AI-Driven Title Underwriting & Strategy

ForFutures Financial, Planning, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

First American is seeking a Product Underwriting Counsel to lead the vision and strategy for AI-enabled underwriting tools, focusing on title insurance risk and real estate conveyancing. The role interfaces with product, engineering and legal teams to ensure compliant, practical AI implementations and effective underwriting workflows.

Requires a Law Degree, bar admission, and 3–10 years in underwriting or real estate law; strong communication and strategic abilities are essential to align

Qualifications

• Law degree required.
• Admitted to law practice in the jurisdiction.
• 3–5 years of product underwriting counsel experience; or 7–10 years of title underwriting or real estate law experience.
• Understanding of AI-assisted workflows and machine learning concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting vision and strategy for AI-enabled products.
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy and underwriting applicability.
• Collaborate with product, engineering and data science teams to deploy AI-assisted underwriting tools.
• Mentor junior counsel and advance underwriting principles across the enterprise.

Skills

AI workflows

AI explainability

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Strategic agility

Business acumen

Education

Law degree

Admitted to practice

Job description

First American is seeking a Product Underwriting Counsel to lead the vision and strategy for AI-enabled underwriting tools, focusing on title insurance risk and real estate conveyancing. The role interfaces with product, engineering and legal teams to ensure compliant, practical AI implementations and effective underwriting workflows.

Requires a Law Degree, bar admission, and 3–10 years in underwriting or real estate law; strong communication and strategic abilities are essential to align