Escrow Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Process and prepare real estate transactions, including the preparation of closing statements.

• Address inquiries from borrowers, lenders, and investors.

• Organize closings and oversee the closing calendar.

• Handle escrow transactions from initiation through funding, recording, and issuance of policy.

• Examine title commitments and determine title requirements, defects, and necessary curative actions.

• Draft Closing Disclosures, ALTA Settlement Statements, HUDs when applicable, and other required closing documents.

• Confirm lender instructions and ensure the fulfillment of all closing conditions.

• Accurately balance escrow accounts and settlement statements.

• Arrange and coordinate remote, mobile, attorney, and mail-away closings.

• Inspect executed documents for completeness prior to funding.

• Facilitate the recording of deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, satisfactions, and other legal documents.

⛳️ Requirements

• Licensed Title Insurance agent.

• Minimum of five years of experience in real estate and/or title insurance.

• Capability to review and comprehend real estate contracts, title commitments, and closing documents.

• Advanced understanding of the complete title process from start to finish.

• Clean financial history regarding bank accounts.

• Experience managing escrow transactions from initiation through funding, recording, and policy issuance.

• Proficient in reviewing title commitments and identifying title requirements, defects, and curative items.

• Competence in preparing Closing Disclosures (CDs), ALTA Settlement Statements, HUDs as applicable, and other closing documents.

• Ability to confirm lender instructions and ensure compliance with all closing conditions.

• Proficient in balancing escrow accounts and settlement statements accurately.

• Skilled at scheduling and coordinating remote, mobile, attorney, and mail-away closings.

• Capable of reviewing executed documents for completeness before funding.

• Proficient in coordinating the recording of deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, satisfactions, and other legal documents.

• Experience with Qualia is preferred.

• Knowledge of Simplifile is preferred.

• Familiarity with Snapdocs is preferred.

• State-specific knowledge in PA, NJ, NC, SC, and TN is ideal.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and focused on task completion.

• Ability to problem-solve and adhere to timelines.

• Capacity to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Dependable and self-motivated individual.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Remote work arrangement.