Senior Title Attorney

bizjobz LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Performance bonus

Job summary

bizjobz LLC seeks a Senior National Commercial Title Underwriting Counsel in New York, NY. The role focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, providing underwriting guidance and risk assessment for internal teams and clients nationwide.

The position requires a JD from an ABA-accredited law school and NY Bar admission, with 5+ years in national title underwriting or similar CRE experience. Hybrid work model offered, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and collaboration.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
• Active New York Bar admission in good standing.
• 5+ years of substantive experience in national title underwriting or equivalent CRE work in a law firm.
• Solid understanding of underwriting real estate transactions and title/settlement processes.
• Ability to interpret underwriting standards within delegated authority.

Responsibilities

• Provide underwriting support and authorization for real estate title insurance.
• Apply underwriting standards to assess risk and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Guide internal teams on real estate settlement services and transaction structure.
• Develop and communicate underwriting guidelines and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support transaction execution.

Skills

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Collaborative

Creative problem-solving

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Senior National Commercial Title Underwriting Counsel

New York, New York - Hybrid

Base salary - $200,000 - $350,000 w/added bonus

About the Company

Our client, a leading organization in the title insurance and real estate services space, is seeking a Senior National Commercial Title Underwriting Counsel to join its team.

About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to work on complex commercial real estate transactions, providing underwriting guidance, risk assessment, and strategic support to internal stakeholders and clients across the country.

Responsibilities

• Provide underwriting support, counsel, and authorization to company personnel, agents, and customers, related to the issuance of real estate title insurance commitments and policies.
• Apply underwriting standards to assess risk and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance to internal teams on real estate settlement services and transaction structure.
• Develop and communicate underwriting guidelines and best practices in alignment with organizational standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support efficient and successful transaction execution.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school required.
• Active Bar Admission in New York, in good standing.
• 5+ years of substantive experience in national title insurance underwriting or comparable commercial real estate experience in a law firm setting.
• General understanding of the process of underwriting real estate transactions for the issuance of title insurance policies.
• Ability to interpret and apply underwriting standards and guidelines within delegated authority limits.
• Solid understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of real estate transactions, title and settlement processes.
• Must be familiar with applicable real estate law, including federal and state regulations.

Required Skills

• Strong relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders and externally, with clients and others.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage significant transaction volume, ability to multi-task, prioritize, and follow up in a timely manner.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Effective communicator with strong negotiation skills, who can 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 ability to act decisively when needed.
• Creative, solution-oriented approach to resolving complex title challenges.