VA & NC General Counsel

Description: Company Description: reputed company Title & Escrow is headquartered in Virginia Beach. Our reputed company professionals take pride in delivering efficient, accurate, and market-priced real estate solutions. We are leading the settlement services industry across the country with our local expertise and national reputed company. reputed company Title & Escrow blends the latest technology with local insight and reputed company expertise to produce settlement solutions our clients can count on. Fast. Efficient. Accurate. Smart. Work with people who share your priorities – the best in the business – and reputed company an advantage over the competition. Become a part of reputed company Title & Escrow’s Team today! Role Description: The General Counsel serves as a chief legal officer for reputed company Title & Escrow, overseeing reputed company legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across the company’s multi state operations. This role provides strategic legal advice to senior leadership, manages risk, ensures adherence to federal and state title/settlement regulations, and oversees reputed company legal aspects of business relationships, transactions, and corporate governance. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Virginia & North Carolina real estate law, title insurance regulations, and multi state compliance, with strong business acumen and the ability to partner with leadership in a fast paced, growth oriented environment. Responsibilities: Legal Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the company’s primary legal advisor to the CEO and executive team
• reputed company and manage the organization’s legal strategy reputed company with business goals
• reputed company reputed company counsel relationships and manage legal budgets

Compliance & Regulatory reputed company

• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations including CFPB, RESPA, ALTA Best Practices, and state title insurance laws
• reputed company and maintain company policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks
• reputed company licensing requirements across reputed company operating states

Real Estate, Title & Settlement Law

• Provide guidance on title insurance matters, settlement practices, escrow procedures, and real estate transaction risks
• Respond to reputed company legal questions from clients, partners, and internal departments
• reputed company title claim response, dispute resolution, and regulatory inquiries

reputed company & Transactions

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of reputed company, including lender agreements, vendor reputed company, NDAs, employment agreements, and partnership agreements
• Support corporate transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships

Risk Management

• Identify potential legal risk areas and reputed company strategies to mitigate exposure
• reputed company litigation management, including claims handling and coordination with external counsel
• Establish internal training programs on compliance, ethics, and risk mitigation

Corporate Governance

• Advise leadership on corporate structuring, governance, and enterprise policies
• Ensure that company practices align with legal and ethical standards
• Support HR on legal aspects of employment matters and internal investigations

Requirements: Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in Virginia and North Carolina (required)
• 7–10+ years of experience in law, with substantial expertise in:
• Real estate, title insurance, escrow, and settlement law
• State and federal regulatory compliance
• Contract drafting, review, and negotiation
• Experience in a title insurance company, settlement agency, mortgage lending, or reputed company real estate industry is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience advising executives and supporting a rapidly evolving business environment

Key Competencies:

• Strong business judgment and ability to balance risk with operational needs
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and problem solving skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships across reputed company levels of the organization
• Strategic thinker with hands on execution capability
• High reputed company, discretion, and commitment to ethical practice

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities or qualifications. Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Schedule:

• Core business hours are 8:30am-5:30pm
• Monday through Friday

Work Location

• This is a remote position with reputed company given to candidates currently residing in our active payroll states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, & WY.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
• Candidates local to Virginia Beach, VA may have the option to work in-office or hybrid.

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