Stewart Information Services Corporation

Underwriting Counsel

Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred
  • 2+ years of related work experience
  • In-depth understanding of underwriting requirements
  • Proficient in risk evaluation and management
  • Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly

Responsibilities

  • Review and evaluate title searches and insurance risk factors
  • Justify and communicate underwriting requirements to counsel
  • Assess risk and exposures for business acceptability
  • Determine premiums, terms, and conditions based on established guidelines
  • Analyze financial data and historical claim experiences
  • Lead projects within relevant discipline
  • Solve complex problems using technical experience and judgment

Benefits

  • Health and wellness insurance options
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Employee discounts
Full Job Description
Job Description

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.

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
  • Performs a range of assignments and may lead projects within own discipline
  • Applies working knowledge of business and best practices gained through understanding of key business drivers and recognition of how own area integrates within organization
  • Works within broad guidelines and polices to accomplish objectives and goals
  • Solves moderately complex to complex problems and analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgement and precedents
  • Explains complex and/or sensitive information in a straightforward manner
  • Acts as a resource for colleagues, provides guidance to less experienced team members
  • Individual contributor working with limited oversight
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred

Experience
  • Typically requires 2+ years of related work experience


Pay Range & Benefits

$130,588.32 - $217,647.19 Annually
The base salary range provided is consistent with similar roles at the Company. The base salary range is not an absolute, but a guide, and actual offers will be based on the individual candidate's knowledge, skills, education, experience, location, market conditions, and other compensation components. Depending upon all of the preceding considerations, the base salary may be lower or higher than the stated range.

Stewart offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts

About Stewart Information Services Corporation

Stewart Information Services Corporation is a global real estate services company that provides title insurance, escrow and settlement services, and other related services. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stewart Information Services Corporation operates in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company is committed to providing its customers with the highest level of service and has a reputation for excellence in the industry. Stewart Information Services Corporation is also committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Stewart Information Services Corporation
Size
7,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$154.9 million
5 Year Trend
+10.5%
Revenue
$2.2 billion
NASDAQ

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