Escrow Officer

Qualifications:

Required Knowledge/Skills

 Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and ability to handle a Real Estate transaction

from receipt of contract through disbursement

 Knowledge of title insurance, regulatory guidelines, legal documents, and real property

law

 Driven to efficiently use technology to streamline processes

 Detail oriented with strong analytical, organizational, follow-up and time management

skills

 Ability to perform multiple tasks and meet critical deadlines while maintaining accuracy

and quality

 Ability to make complex and time sensitive decisions within company guidelines

 Ability to communicate and interact effectively with customer, clients, and vendors

 Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office

 Prior ResWare or similar title and escrow production software experience

 Willingness to become a licensed title agent in multiple states

Responsibilities:

Management

 Manage operations

 Create workflows and efficiencies

 Oversee compliance

Examination / Curative

 Examines title commitments for accuracy and identify any requirements, defects and

exceptions and work to clear the issues timely while effectively notating all systems to

track progress.

 Ordering title, payoffs, estoppels, and other searches and documentation

 Examining and clearing requirements on title commitments and lender closing

instructions.

 Resolve title defects, and satisfy existing liens and encumbrances against property

 Reviewing title commitments, sales contracts and other related documents relating to

residential real estate transactions for compliance and accuracy

Preparation

 Assemble, prepare, and review closing documents

 Prepare, distribute, and file final closing documents

 Preparing Closing Disclosures, settlement statements, conveyance and other settlement

documents necessary to complete closing transactions

 Balancing the closing disclosure or settlement statements

Closing

 Schedule, coordinate and conduct closings

 Obtaining and preparing information needed to close a transaction

 Working closely and coordinating closing transactions with clients, lenders, Realtors,

staff, and any other relevant parties to ensure a proper timely closing transaction

 Confirm all funds are collected, all appropriate documents are checked for accuracy,

signatures are collected, and acknowledgements and legal descriptions are correct.

 Completes closing transaction documents by assembling documents; reviewing papers

with parties; explaining provisions and procedures; answering questions; checking

documents for completeness and accuracy; obtaining signatures

Disbursement

 Oversee the issuance of checks, bills and statements, and receipts associated with the

closing process.

 Establish escrow accounts by depositing funds and maintaining records

 Closes escrow account by balancing and disbursing funds

Recordation/Post-Closing

 Ensure timely recordation of closing documents and issuance of title policy

 Resolves post-closing issues according to company standard

Education:

 BA or equivalent work experience

 Current Notary

 Current and active Escrow Officer license

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000