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First American · 4 months ago

Senior Claims Counsel – Title Insurance (remote possible)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$126K/yr - $168K/yr

12+ years exp

First American is a company that values its people and has been recognized as a top workplace for diversity and inclusion. The Senior Claims Counsel position involves managing title insurance and escrow claims, providing legal analysis, negotiating settlements, and overseeing litigation processes in a collaborative environment.

Financial ServicesInsuranceProperty InsuranceReal EstateReal Estate Investment

Responsibilities

Investigate the facts and issues of the claim, determine whether coverage exists, evaluate loss under the title policy, assess defenses for the insured and/or the company, determine need to retain outside counsel, develop and carry out a plan to address the claim and manage the claim and/or litigation through to final resolution

Negotiate settlements and resolutions with claimant / opposing counsel / 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 through the course of claim administration and litigation

Identify and pursue sources for recovery

Qualification

Law DegreeLicensed to practice lawClaims handling experienceReal estate matters expertiseAnalytic skillsNegotiation skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

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