Associate Senior Commercial Underwriting Counsel

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.

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Job Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and evaluate title searches, surveys, and insurance risk factors for commercial real estate transactions.   

• Responsible for evaluating risk and exposures to determine acceptability of business

• Provide high-level support to agents and approved attorneys ensuring accurate and appropriate commitments, pro forma policies, and final title policies are issued on assigned transactions.

• Explain complex and/or sensitive information in a clear and straightforward manner

• Clearly explain underwriting requirements, exceptions, and risk considerations to attorneys representing buyers, sellers, and lenders

• Serve as a subject-matter expert on title insurance and commercial real estate transactions for internal and external stakeholders

• Determines premiums, terms and conditions based established rules, rates, and guidelines

• Individual contributor working with direct oversight

• Perform all other duties as assigned by management

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) is required

Experience

• Typically requires 5+ years of related work experience

• Admission to Massachusetts Bar

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 careers@stewart.com.

Pay Range & Benefits

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