Product Underwriting Counsel (Remote)

First American•Santa Ana, NV

6d•$97,700 - $130,300•Remote

About The Position

The Product Underwriting Counsel partners closely with technology and product teams to identify, evaluate, and manage title insurance risk. The position bridges legal, underwriting, and product development functions by translating complex title insurance, real estate, technology, automation, and AI-assisted workflow concepts into actionable guidance that shapes product strategy, underwriting protocols, and product evolution.

Requirements

Law Degree required.
Admitted to law practice in manner appropriate for the position and location.
At least three years of direct title insurance underwriting, title counsel, or real estate conveyancing experience.
Demonstrated ability to apply underwriting judgment in technology, product, automation, or AI-enabled environments.
Strong verbal and visual communication skills.
Strong understanding of land titles, real estate law, and conveyancing process.
Strong understanding of federal and state laws related to title insurance and settlement services.
Some technical aptitude (e.g., novice-level understanding of at least one software engineering language).
Business acumen and strategic agility that influences outcomes and successfully negotiates for resources.

Responsibilities

Identifies, evaluates, communicates, and manages title insurance risk associated with a technology feature, product, or product line.
Executes the underwriting vision and strategy for a technology feature, product, or product line.
Participates in planning meetings and product strategy discussions.
Assesses market competition by cultivating knowledge of competitor products to identify gaps, competitive threats, and competitive advantages.
Provides underwriting, title insurance, and real estate conveyancing subject matter expertise to product manager(s), designer(s), researcher(s), and engineer(s).
Translates complex title insurance and real estate concepts into clear ideas accessible to product team members in ways that influence product strategy.
Translates complex technology product concepts into clear ideas accessible to transaction underwriters in ways that influence transaction underwriting protocol.
Executes tasks and assignments on the product roadmap.
Provides input to the product development team for product evolution and priorities.