Senior Title Underwriting Counsel — Remote (VA-friendly)

First American; Virginia Beach (VA); Remote; USD 129,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

PTO

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American seeks an experienced Title Underwriter to support policy issuance and settlement services in a Virginia-based role with remote flexibility.

Qualifications include a Law Degree and active bar admission, 8–10 years of title underwriting experience, and strong knowledge of real estate law and settlement processes. The role requires collaboration, decisiveness, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Law degree and active license to practice law.
• 8–10 years title underwriting experience.
• Virginia title underwriting experience.
• Strong knowledge of real estate law and settlement processes.
• Ability to collaborate and act decisively.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides underwriting support, counsel, and authorization for title insurance commitments and policies.
• Uses underwriting standards within delegated authority to underwrite title insurance issues.
• Guides personnel in real estate settlement services.
• Issues underwriting standards and guidelines per company processes.
• Communicates underwriting and settlement information to the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Real estate law

Underwriting expertise

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Detail oriented

Education

Law degree

Bar admission

Job description

First American seeks an experienced Title Underwriter to support policy issuance and settlement services in a Virginia-based role with remote flexibility.

Qualifications include a Law Degree and active bar admission, 8–10 years of title underwriting experience, and strong knowledge of real estate law and settlement processes. The role requires collaboration, decisiveness, and excellent communication skills.