Senior Claims Counsel – Title Insurance

September 3

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

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🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

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🦌 Connecticut – Remote 🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $126.1k - $168.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

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First American

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Real Estate • Finance • Enterprise

First American is a historical company that has been operating since 1889, evolving into a $9 billion organization with over 20,000 employees and more than 700 offices worldwide. The company provides a range of products and services that assist homebuyers, sellers, businesses, and investors in the real estate market. With a strong focus on employee engagement and culture, First American emphasizes innovation, technology, and community involvement, driving transformation within the real estate industry.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1889

🏠 Real Estate

💸 Finance

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• Manage all aspects of title insurance and escrow claims and claims against the company from initial investigation through final resolution • Investigate facts and issues of the claim, determine coverage, evaluate loss under the title policy, assess defenses, determine need for outside counsel, and carry out plan to resolve the claim • Negotiate settlements and resolutions with claimants, opposing counsel, and third parties • Appear as company representative in court proceedings, mediations, settlement conferences and trials • Manage claim budget, review and approve outside counsel invoices and other expenses and determine settlement and expense reserves • Direct outside counsel on litigation strategy during claim administration and litigation • Identify and pursue sources for recovery

🎯 Requirements

• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and organizational skills • Law Degree required • Licensed and in good standing to practice law in any state of the United States • Ability to develop, evaluate and implement resolution strategies to fully conclude a claim • Experience handling claims and insurance coverage • 12+ years of experience with emphasis on real estate matters (title/ownership of real property, liens/easements/encumbrances, escrow, etc.), insurance coverage, including some litigation, mediation, and arbitration experience • Specific expertise with title insurance, escrow and lender matters highly desirable • Ability to work independently and to exhibit originality and ingenuity is required • Initiative, sound judgment, ability to make independent decisions, team player, excellent analytic and legal skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.