Underwriter

C4923 Stewart Land Title Services, L.L.C.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness insurance options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Stewart is seeking an entry-level professional to support the title and real estate services operations in Richmond, VA. The role involves reviewing title searches, evaluating risk, and communicating underwriting requirements to counsel for buyers, sellers, and lenders in real estate transactions.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years of related experience, with strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to follow established procedures in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 0–2 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviews title searches and insurance risk factors; communicates underwriting requirements to counsel for buyers, sellers, and lenders.
• Responsible for evaluating risk and exposures to determine acceptability of business.
• Determines premiums, terms and conditions based established rules, rates, and guidelines.
• May analyze data such as financial conditions of the organization, participation percentage, type of industry, characteristics of employee groups, or past claim experience.
• Typically follows existing procedures to perform routine assignments and to solve standard problems.
• Analyzes basic information and standard practices to make decisions impacting work performed.
• Individual contributor working with direct oversight.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

At Stewart, we know that success begins with great people. As a Stewart employee, you’ll be joining a company that was named a 2024-2025 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, and a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today. We are committed to helping you own, develop, and nurture your career. We invest in your career journey because we understand that as you grow, so does our company. And our priority is smart growth – by attaining the best people, investing in tools and resources that enable success, and creating a better home for all. You will be part of an inclusive work environment that reflects the customers we serve. You’ll be empowered to use your unique experiences, passion and skills to help our company and the communities we serve constantly evolve and improve. Together, we can achieve our vision of becoming the premier title and real estate services company. Stewart is a global real estate services company, providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services through our family of companies. To learn more about Stewart, visit stewart.com/about. More information can be found on stewart.com. Get title industry information and insights at stewart.com/insights. Follow Stewart on Facebook @StewartTitleCo, on Instagram @StewartTitleCo and on LinkedIn @StewartTitle.

Job Summary

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. Represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases and manages all phases of the litigation process from investigation, pleadings and discovery to pre-trial, trial, settlement and appeal.

Job Responsibilities

• Reviews and evaluates title searches and insurance risk factors and must be able to justify and communicate underwriting requirements to counsel for buyers, sellers and lenders on real estate transactions
• Responsible for evaluating risk and exposures to determine acceptability of business
• Determines premiums, terms and conditions based established rules, rates, and guidelines
• May analyze data such as financial conditions of the organization, participation percentage, type of industry, characteristics of employee groups, or past claim experience
• Typically follows existing procedures to perform routine assignments and to solve standard problems
• Analyzes basic information and standard practices to make decisions impacting work performed
• Individual contributor working with direct oversight
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred

Experience

Typically requires 0-2 years of related work experience

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Stewart is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail].

Benefits

• variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs
• paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• employee stock purchase program
• employee discounts

Stewart is on a journey to become the premier title services company. We offer personalized service, industry expertise and customized solutions for virtually any type of real estate transaction and are a leading global real estate services provider. At our core, we help make property ownership around the world possible. In doing that, we take every step to foster meaningful relationships through our ingenuity and efforts and are dedicated to going above and beyond to provide the best experience for employees and customers alike. To do so, we know we must sustainably serve our employees, shareholders, customers and our communities at large. That’s why we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that fosters a deep sense of pride, passion, respect and belonging, while lessening our impact on the environment and providing transparency around the way we do business.