Escrow Assistant

Glen Oaks Escrow

Del Mar (CA)

On-site

USD 27,304 - 36,409

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

PTO/paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

An independent escrow company in California is seeking a dedicated Escrow Assistant to support its team. This role involves assisting in the escrow process, communicating with customers, and preparing necessary documents. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, is detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. A high school diploma and at least 2 years of escrow-related experience are preferred. This full-time position offers a pay range of $19.82–$26.43 per hour.

Qualifications

2+ years of escrow-related experience preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Assist the escrow process including opening orders and preparing documents.
Communicate regularly with customers during the escrow process.
Interpret agreements related to escrow closings.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

For over 25 years, Glen Oaks Escrow has been one of California's leading independent escrow resources, and much of that is accredited to building a people-first culture. We’re firm believers that when a company holds true to its mission, vision, and values and invests in its people, the sky's the limit when it comes to creating amazing partnerships, happy clients, and a fulfilled team of employees. Our partnership with First American brought together two people-first companies, and that’s been an integral part of our mutual success, including being named one of the Best Places to Work for the eight consecutive years and Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for ten consecutive years. We hire hungry, humble, and smart individuals (that’s why you’re here!) and believe the inclusion of everyone is very important. This is true throughout all of our brands and offices, which has led us to be included in more than 50 regional best places to work.

What We Do

Enable you to apply your administrative, support and interpersonal skills to your team and our customer as we lead the industry in transforming how residential real estate transactions are completed. We value our culture and need energetic people that love the details while thriving in delivering exceptional customer experiences. We are looking to add an Escrow Assistant to our Glen Oaks Escrow - San Diego team! In this role you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced setting supporting our Escrow team in a variety of ways including customer support and administrative duties. This position plays a key role in making the dream of home ownership a reality.

What You’ll Do:

Assisting the escrow process, such as opening orders, inputting closing statement information, preparing documents for closing, handling the complete disbursement and follow-up
Communicate regularly with customers during the escrow process flow
Interpret various agreements as they relate to escrow closings
Working with a variety of technologies to enable escrow transactions, assisting customers to ensure a phenomenal customer experience

What You’ll Bring:

Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude
Excellent verbal and written communication with both our internal teams and external customers
Problem solver with strong organizational skills, is detail oriented, a natural curiosity with an eagerness to learn
Thrives in contributing to a team working together to deliver beyond customer expectations
Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies
High school diploma or equivalent
2+ years of escrow-related experience preferred

Pay Rate Range: $ 19.82- $26.43 hourly

This position is eligible for bonus pay and/or incentives for production or other goals. This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

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