Escrow Assistant

Near North Title Group; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 23,419 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Company paid life insurance & long‑ten

Voluntary short-term disability &Supp.

Competitive PTO and holiday pay

Volunteer PTO - Day of Service

Ski condo access in Beaver Creek, CO

Job summary

Near North Title Group is seeking a Residential Escrow Assistant to support the Escrow team through each stage of the closing process. No experience required but eagerness to learn is essential.

The role involves reviewing title commitments, scheduling closings, and handling document setup in SoftPro, with opportunities to grow in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You will assist with customer support, verify vesting details, and coordinate with lenders, examiners, and principals to

Qualifications

• 1+ years of title/escrow experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Administrative or operations support experience preferred.
• Fast-learner with a positive attitude in fast-paced environments.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• SoftPro experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer support by answering calls and emails.
• Review title commitments to verify vesting, legal descriptions, and accuracy.
• Consult with examiners, lenders, and principals to reconcile discrepancies.
• Schedule closings and review closing packages.
• Disburse files and set up/retrieve recordable documents for E-Recording through SoftPro.
• Prepare closing files for escrow closers and monitor the escrow inbox.
• Prepare prelim CDs and process the final CD.
• Assist with marketing (social media and events).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Title/Escrow experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Fast learner

SoftPro

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SoftPro

Job description

Do you have strong organizational and communication skills and enjoy working with a team in a fast-paced setting? Near North is looking for a Residential Escrow Assistant to assist a talented Escrow department throughout each stage of the closing process to successfully finalize real estate transactions, while exhibiting a positive attitude and willingness to learn. We provide a collaborative, energetic, team environment. Our company is a growing title insurance operation with multi-state market presence and national outreach.

As the Residential Escrow Assistant, you will support members of the Escrow team in a professional and helpful manner. You will order mortgage payoffs and review title commitments when needed, consult with examiners and other key parties to settle issues, prepare closing files, make requests for necessary information, set up and retrieve documents in SoftPro, and much more. No experience necessary but must be eager to learn and be trainable.

What you bring to the table:

• 1+ years of title/escrow experience highly preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Administrative or operations support experience preferred.
• Fast-learner with a positive attitude and able to succeed in fast-paced environments.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• SoftPro experience is a plus.
• Superior multi-tasking, organizational, attention to detail and accuracy skills.
• Interpersonal with strong written and verbal communication skills.

You’ll be working on:

• Provide excellent customer support by answering phone calls/emails and responding to inquiries.
• Reviewing title commitments to verify vesting and legal description for accuracy, including spelling of names. Verifying that commitments match information given us by customers, purchase agreements, and surveys, plus verifying taxes.
• Consulting with examiners, lenders and/or principals in reconciling discrepancies between instructions and title commitments.
• Scheduling closings.
• Reviewing closing packages.
• Disbursing files.
• Setting up & retrieving recordable Documents for E-Recording through SoftPro.
• Preparing closing files for Escrow Closers.
• Monitoring Escrow inbox.
• Preparing Prelim CDs and beginning to process the final CD.
• Marketing to include social media and in-person events.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Why work for us?

We are a growing company with a mission to partner with and protect our clients, and a reputation for a "get to yes" attitude earned through our thought leadership, exceptional service, and organizational excellence. Our success in enabling transactions to flow seamlessly is why our clients are some of the top Realtors and lenders in the country.

Near North is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company that is built around collaboration, responsiveness, integrity and community. We are searching for people to join our team who are enthusiastic and motivated to provide a positive impact on the growth and success of our expanding company. Come grow with us!

Benefits you’ll enjoy:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company paid life insurance & long-term disability
• Voluntary short-term disability & supplemental life insurance
• Competitive PTO and holiday pay
• Volunteer PTO - "Day of Service" to volunteer in your local community
• Access to company-owned ski condo in Beaver Creek, CO

Salary range is $17-$22/hour, depending on experience.

We are honored to announce that Near North has been awarded the Gold Level Designation from the MEECO Leadership Institute. As recipients of this designation, Near North joins the likes of the Ford Motor Company, Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson and FedEx as companies working strategically to transform current and future leaders. This designation recognizes our use of best practice executive coaching and organizational development to develop leaders who build our firm.