Senior Escrow Officer

Competitive Benefits And Bonus Plan

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A Bit About Us

Ranked in the top 100 best places to work for the last 4 years, our client is a place where you can build your career with the unwavering support of your team. This is an opportunity to work for a top-notch company that cares about you, our homeowners, and the communities in which we service



Why join us?

In addition to a great team atmosphere, career development and advancement opportunities, we offer full-time employees an extensive benefits package, to include
Competitive Compensation
Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage
401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability Programs
Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
Vacation & Company Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
Home Mortgage Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job Details

As a Senior Escrow Officer/Senior Closer you will be responsible to efficiently and effectively manage the escrow and closing transaction from title & escrow order opening through closing, disbursement, recording, and title policy. You will communicate daily with, and shall be responsible to foster and maintain good relationships with, internal teams, lenders, real estate agents, surveyors, customers and vendors to ensure smooth and accurate residential and commercial closings. In addition, you will be responsible to exercise significant independent judgment, and possess the knowledge, experience, and interpersonal skills necessary to efficiently handle any situation which may arise before or during the closing.

We trust that as a Senior Escrow Officer/Senior Closer you will (responsibilities)

• Manage the entire real estate closing/escrow process, including compliance with real estate contracts, lender instructions, title requirements, closing/escrow requirements, company requirements and other written instructions
• Mentor/train, and supervise if requested by management, other escrow officers/closers
• Conduct residential and commercial closings with customers, realtors, lenders, and attorneys
• Work closely with internal teams, lenders, real estate agents, surveyors, customers and vendors to accomplish a closed transaction in a timely, efficient and error-free manner
• Prepare Closing Disclosure and the ALTA Settlement Statement and all other closing documents necessary for the transaction
• Effectively address any closing related questions. From internal teams, lenders, real estate agents, surveyors, customers and vendors with accuracy and poise
• Collaborate with management to resolve title issues such as legal descriptions, easements, lot splits, vesting, all tax liens, abstracts of judgments, bankruptcies, boundary disputes, encroachments, list pendants, etc.
• Secure all documents (corrective and others) that may be required for the successful close of escrow/closing and the issuance of title insurance
• Oversee the issuance of checks, bills and statements, receipts, and any other documents needed to ensure customer satisfaction
• Prior to disbursement, confirm all funds are collected (good funds), all appropriate documents are checked for accuracy, signatures are collected, and notary acknowledgements and legal descriptions are correct.
• Prior to recording, verify all legal documents for correct notary acknowledgements, legal, and lien information
• You are willing to perform other duties as assigned
  
  

About You

• Five plus (5+) years recent experience working as an escrow officer/closer for a title company or law firm handling primarily real estate transactions
• Proven experience with residential and commercial closing transactions
• Seven plus (7+) years recent experience balancing closing disclosures/settlement statements
• Prefer Bachelor's degree or seven plus (7+) years related escrow experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Experience with SoftPro, or other cloud-based title production software
• Demonstrating your ability to improve the processes and keeping up to date status to management on each transaction will win you this great job
• Ability to mentor/train, and supervise (if requested by management) two or more escrow officers/closers and their escrow assistants
• Closing knowledge, experience and interpersonal skills necessary to be a valued resource to internal teams, lenders, real estate agents, surveyors, customers and vendors to accomplish a closed transaction in a timely, efficient and error-free manner. Managing the expectations of our internal and external customers through the process is vital
  

FLSA Status Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as

• Interviewing, selecting, and training employees
• Setting rates of pay and hours of work
• Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees
• Determining work techniques
• Planning the work
• Apportioning work among employees
• Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed
• Planning budgets for work
• Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance
• Providing for safety and security of the workplace
  
  

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