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Claims Counsel Investors Title Insurance Company Chapel Hill, NC (hybrid)

We're looking for a Claims Counsel to join our Claims team. This role offers the opportunity to handle complex title insurance claims from investigation through resolution, provide strategic legal guidance on litigation matters, and work closely with internal business partners and outside counsel. You'll help resolve challenging title issues, pursue recovery opportunities, and identify claim trends that support stronger underwriting and risk management practices.

• Handle complex title insurance claims with significant legal and strategic responsibility.
• Work closely with experienced claims professionals, underwriters, and outside counsel on a wide variety of real estate matters.
• Help shape the future by identifying claim trends and contributing to underwriting and risk management improvements.
• Join a collaborative legal team that values sound judgment, professional growth, and continuous learning.

• Investigate, evaluate, and manage title insurance claims from assignment through resolution.
• Analyze policy coverage, conduct legal research, and develop practical claim resolution strategies.
• Prepare coverage analyses, claim correspondence, settlement recommendations, and other legal documentation.
• Communicate with insureds, claimants, agents, attorneys, regulators, and other stakeholders throughout the claims process.
• Determine when outside counsel should be retained and provide strategic direction on assigned litigation matters.
• Review pleadings, settlement proposals, legal budgets, invoices, and litigation strategy.
• Identify and pursue recovery, subrogation, indemnity, contribution, and reimbursement opportunities.
• Identify recurring claim trends and provide feedback that supports claim prevention, underwriting, operations, and risk management initiatives.
• Assist with legal research, department procedures, training materials, and other departmental projects.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction in good standing.
• Four or more years of legal experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, insurance company, or related environment, or two or more years of direct title insurance claims or underwriting experience.
• Knowledge of real estate law, title insurance, real estate closings, foreclosures, collections, bankruptcy, litigation, or related practice areas.
• Strong legal research, analytical, writing, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze complex legal and factual issues and develop practical, cost-effective claim resolution strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn claims management and other business systems.
• Public speaking or training experience is a plus.

The Company is an equal-opportunity employer. As such, the Company offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and other protected class characteristics.