What are the responsibilities and job description for the Escrow Assistant position at Cottonwood Title Insurance Agency?
About the Company
Escrow assistants are crucial to our industry-leading success. If you can work well under pressure, provide excellent customer service, and understand and apply escrow principles, being an escrow assistant for Cottonwood Title in one of our Salt Lake offices is an excellent fit for you.
Work with the Best
Cottonwood Title has been around since 2000 and has about 125 employees in eight locations along the Wasatch Front. We are known for our expertise, beautiful offices, and robust customer base. With us, you will learn or expand upon your title and escrow knowledge.
About the Role
Your duties include preparing files for closing by arranging to repay outstanding loans on the property, investigating problems with the property title, drafting closing disclosures, interacting with customers, and sending and receiving funds to close transactions. Licensed escrow assistants can help with closings.
No Day is the Same
Every day in escrow feels different. Some days, you arrange payoffs, while others involve sending wires to several transaction participants or doing any of a thousand other things. All the while, you're working with your team and interacting with customers.
Responsibilities
- Preparing files for closing
- Arranging to repay outstanding loans on the property
- Investigating problems with the property title
- Drafting closing disclosures
- Interacting with customers
- Sending and receiving funds to close transactions
- Assisting with closings (for licensed escrow assistants)
Qualifications
- Experience as an escrow assistant
- Understanding of escrow and residential real estate terminology
- Sharp attention to detail
- Customer service experience
- Ability to learn quickly
- Capable with technology, including MS Office and Excel
- Knowledge of residential real estate terminology is helpful
- Escrow experience is a plus
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
Pay range and compensation package
Equal Opportunity Statement
Salary : $52,000 - $72,000