Commercial Escrow Operations Manager

Stewart Title; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 105,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading title and real estate services company is seeking a National Commercial Escrow Operations Manager to lead escrow operations. The role involves developing training programs, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience and a bachelor's degree. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits with occasional travel required. Remote work is an option.

Benefits

Health and wellness insurance options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related work experience required.
• Proven experience in escrow operations management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support escrow operations across the National Commercial Services.
• Develop and deliver training programs.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and industry standards.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Leadership

Problem-solving

Compliance management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred

Job description

At Stewart, we know that success begins with great people. As a Stewart employee, you’ll be joining a company that was named a 2024-2025 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, and a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today. We are committed to helping you own, develop, and nurture your career. We invest in your career journey because we understand that as you grow, so does our company. And our priority is smart growth – by attaining the best people, investing in tools and resources that enable success, and creating a better home for all.

You will be part of an inclusive work environment that reflects the customers we serve. You’ll be empowered to use your unique experiences, passion and skills to help our company and the communities we serve constantly evolve and improve. Together, we can achieve our vision of becoming the premier title and real estate services company.

Stewart is a global real estate services company, providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services through our family of companies. To learn more about Stewart, visit stewart.com/about.

More information can be found on stewart.com. Get title industry information and insights at stewart.com/insights. Follow Stewart on Facebook @StewartTitleCo, on Instagram @StewartTitleCo and on LinkedIn @StewartTitle

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced National Commercial Escrow Operations Manager to lead and support escrow operations across the National Commercial Services division. This role is responsible for developing and delivering training programs, creating, and maintaining standardized escrow procedures, conducting internal audits, and ensuring accurate file balance maintenance and reconciliation. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with GAAP and industry standards while collaborating with associates and managers across all levels of the organization. This position requires occasional travel to support operational consistency and training across regions.

Occasional travel required

REMOTE

Job Responsibilities

• Manages escrow operational team(s) and oversees processes related to the initiation or closing of commercial escrows
• Partners with and acts as a liaison between groups to ensure that compliance, policy adherence, production goals, and timelines are met
• Manages individual contributors and/or supervisors
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within area of specialty
• Assesses departmental priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Decisions and problem solving are guided by policies, procedures and department plan; receives guidance from senior leaders
• Applies understanding of the business and how own area integrates with others to achieve departmental objectives
• Reviews the team’s ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives
• Identifies and solves technical and operational problems; understands broader impact across the department
• Manages one or more generally related teams; adapts department plans and priorities to meet short-term service and/or operational objectives
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred

Experience

• Typically requires 8+ years of related work experience

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Stewart is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail].

Pay Range & Benefits

$105,447.13 - $175,745.22 Annually

The base salary range provided is consistent with similar roles at the Company. The base salary range is not an absolute, but a guide, and actual offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, education, experience, location, market conditions, and other compensation components. Depending upon all of the preceding considerations, the base salary may be lower or higher than the stated range.

Stewart offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts