Senior Claims Counsel Job at Stewart Title Insurance Company, Chicago, IL

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  • Stewart Title Insurance Company
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

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.

Stewart is a global real estate services company, providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services through our family of companies. To learn more about Stewart, visit stewart.com/about .

More information can be found on stewart.com . Get title industry information and insights at stewart.com/insights . Follow Stewart on Facebook @StewartTitleCo, on Instagram @StewartTitleCo and on LinkedIn @StewartTitle

Job Description

Job Summary

Ensures accountable decisions are taken at the right level in the organization, and individuals making decisions are suitably informed about the level of legal risk on all legal related matters in a position free of billable hours.

Job Responsibilities

  • Responsible for managing and resolving claims initiated under title insurance policies and products.
  • Interprets internal/external business environment
  • Retain, monitor, and manage outside counsel and legal representation of insured​
  • Negotiate settlements and claim resolutions with claimants, third parties and opposing counsel​
  • Manages personal caseload including handling matters involving fraud, forgery, missed liens, access issues, easement disputes and more.
  • Identify and posture resolved claims for recovery or salvage efforts​
  • Performs specialized assignments; solves complex problems and develops non-traditional solutions through sophisticated analytical thinking ​
  • Interprets internal/external business environment​
  • Recommends best practices to improve processes or services​
  • Impacts achievements of customer, operational, project or service objectives​
  • Individual contributor working independently; may require guidance in highly complex situations​
  • Occasional travel to and participation in mediations, settlement conferences, claim conferences, etc.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by management​



Education

  • Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction required



Experience

  • Typically requires 5+ years of related work experience
  • Proven record of strong cross-functional written & verbal communication skills
  • Past experience with professionally handling high stress situations and high volume workload

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

S tewart 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

$109,762.47 - $164,643.71 Annually

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

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement,

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