Escrow Assistant

Near North Title Group; Marion (IN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

FSA or HSA

Job summary

Near North Title Group is seeking a Residential Escrow Assistant to support the Escrow department through each stage of the closing process in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. No experience required, but eagerness to learn and trainability are essential; proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with SoftPro are assets.

The role focuses on assisting with payoff orders, title commitments review, document preparation, and coordinating closings, while maintaining strong organizational

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Administrative or operations support experience preferred.
• Real estate or title/escrow experience is helpful but not required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer support by answering phone calls/emails and responding to inquiries.
• Review title commitments to verify vesting and legal description for accuracy, including spelling of names; verify commitments match information from customers and documents.
• Consult with examiners, lenders and/or principals to reconcile discrepancies between instructions and title commitments.
• Schedule closings.
• Review closing packages and disburse files.
• Set up and retrieve recordable documents for E-Recording through SoftPro.
• Prepare closing files for Escrow Closers.
• Monitor Escrow inbox.
• Prepare prelim CDs and begin processing the final CD.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Office software

SoftPro

Multi-tasking

Communication

Real estate knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 trainable.

What you bring to the table:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Administrative or operations support experience preferred.
• Real estate or title/escrow experience is helpful but not required.
• 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 and 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.
• 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
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) or HSA (Health Savings Account)
• 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

We are pleased to announce two recent acquisitions that strengthen Near North Title Group in key markets and demonstrate our commitment to strategic growth. Near North’s acquisition of Florida-based Mason Title & Escrow Company doubled our Florida footprint to 16 offices, from Miami through Jacksonville and the Florida Panhandle. In the Midwest, we acquired the Northville, Michigan office of Core Title Group, our 47th Midwest office and entry into the Detroit metro area. Both teams will continue serving clients from their current locations, now backed by Near North's 65 office locations, national underwriting relationships, cutting edge technology and back office infrastructure.