Underwriting Counsel

We are the Canadian Division of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, a leading provider of residential and commercial title insurance. As one of the largest title insurers in the world, Stewart Title specializes in providing our clients with exceptional service, deep expertise and innovative solutions to help close their real estate transactions with peace of mind. Job Description Job Summary An Underwriting Counsel with our Ontario Underwriting team is responsible for reviewing and handling underwriting issues and making insurability decisions for residential and commercial transactions Responsibilities: Handle policies for both residential and commercial real estate transactions. Review and investigate complex underwriting issues (including title and off-title matters) and real estate fraud mitigation issues, conduct risk assessments, and make insurability decisions. Draft complex underwriting clauses (exceptions and coverage), policy documents (endorsements), and correspondence. Review and interpret reports generated from identity verification tests. Manage a high volume of files under tight timelines in accordance with established parameters. Communicate and explain complex insurability decisions to clients both verbally and in writing. Respond to external and internal enquiries regarding title insurance coverage, policy-related matters (e.g. search requirements), fraud mitigation, identity verification tests, and other matters. Answer and handle customer service calls through our general underwriting phone queue. Provide high quality and timely service in response to enquiries from external and internal clients. Recognize and re-direct enquiries that should be addressed by other teams in the Company. Other duties as required or assigned. Qualifications Lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. Minimum 5 years real estate law firm/transaction experience or equivalent. Knowledge of residential and commercial real estate transactions. Understanding of the real estate process and title and off-title issues, and their resolutions. Understanding of real estate fraud trends, fraud red flags, and fraud mitigation tools. Ability to work independently and make independent decisions in accordance with established parameters. Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication, customer service, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Excellent attention to detail. Ability to work well in a team. Good computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Word Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Stewart Title is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during any aspect of the application process, please let us know. We can be reached by: Email (INTLresumes@stewart.com) Telephone: 416.307.3300 (please ask to speak to a Human Resources representative) Mail: 200 Bay Street, North Tower, Suite 2600, Toronto, ON M5J 2J2 Fax: 416.981.7214 Privacy Your privacy is important to us. We consider and define Personal Information as any data relating to an individual, whether it relates to his or her private, professional or public life. It can be anything from a name, a photo, an email address, bank details or posts on social media. We only collect, store, use and disclose Personal Information from prospective and current employees for legitimate employment, legal, and business purposes. You can learn more about how we handle and process your personal information in relation to our recruitment process by making a request to our Human Resources department. 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.