What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Escrow Officer position at Republic Title of Texas?
Post Date: February 2025
Location: Preston Legacy Office
Job Summary:
Provides support to the branch office by assisting with duties related to escrow closings. Responsible for bringing escrow closings to a conclusion.
Essential Functions:
- Utilize strong customer service skills, detail oriented, excellent communication and organization skills.
- Manage the process for complex transactions, such as those involving multiple parties, as well as transactions where there are title, escrow and legal issues requiring resolution.
- Oversee review and delivery of title commitments to all parties
- Curative work as needed
- Preparation of Closing Disclosure, and Texas disclosures.
- Survey review and approval.
- Contact customers with questions and issues to resolve.
- Balance file, prepare documents for recording
- Familiarity with documents and actual closing process
- Funding the file including cutting checks/initiating wires and managing delivery of funds to all parties.
- Back up other escrow officers as needed.
- Follow up when requested information has not yet been received.
- Must make marketing and sales calls in an effort to grow business.
- Must have a book of business to bring to the office
Typical Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Range of Experience:
1 to 3 years’ experience in a related real estate or title field
Independence/Supervision:
Limited supervision
Reports to:
Branch Manager
Working Conditions or Accommodations:
May lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used:
Strong customer service orientation; strong attention to detail; excellent verbal communication skills; general clerical & computer skills; MS Office knowledge; experience with “FAST” escrow system; exceptional work ethic required; strong organization skills.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
To apply for this position, please email your resume to jobs@republictitle.com.