Underwriting Counsel

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Washington, DC, USA
In-Office
131K-218K Annually
Junior
Insurance
The Role
The Underwriting Counsel reviews title searches and insurance risk factors, evaluates business risks, determines premiums, and guides colleagues in real estate transactions.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 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. 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
  • 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

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 [email protected].

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

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • Typically requires 2+ years of related work experience

Stewart Title Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stewart Title and has not been reviewed or approved by Stewart Title.

  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match and an employee stock purchase plan are consistently emphasized, with company materials reaffirming these programs. Feedback suggests retirement features are a reliable anchor within the total rewards package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time off, and paid parental leave are part of the standard package and have seen recent enhancements. Feedback suggests these leave options contribute meaningfully to overall benefits value.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Bonus plans and commissions are meaningful parts of total pay in certain roles, particularly in sales or bonus‑eligible positions. Feedback suggests variable pay can materially enhance overall earnings where applicable.

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The Company
HQ: Houston, TX
5,803 Employees
Year Founded: 1893

What We Do

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. Stewart. Redefined and moving ahead. Learn more at stewart.com, subscribe to blog.stewart.com or follow us on Twitter @stewarttitleco.

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