Escrow Manager

Parkway Title, LLC.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkway Title, LLC. is seeking an Escrow Manager to oversee the branch, ensuring timely and accurate closings. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years escrow officer experience and 3+ years of supervisory/management experience, with a focus on builder transactions.

You will lead a customer-focused culture, resolve issues that delay closings, manage payoff and prorations, and collaborate with the title department on title issues. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years escrow officer experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory/management experience.
• Experience handling closings for builder transactions.
• Knowledge of title policy forms and endorsements.
• Experience managing closing workflows from contract through disbursement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure performance standards and closings dates are met.
• Create a customer-focused culture in a positive working environment.
• Resolve escalated issues that can cause closing delays.
• Obtaining all payoffs, taxes, and HOA dues. Prorating amounts correctly and collaborating with the title department to resolve title issues.
• Preparing CD, Settlement Statements, and other closing documents.
• Address inquiries from transaction participants in a timely manner.
• Confirm closing dates, locations, and schedule signings.
• Balancing and disbursing funds accurately and timely.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

Skills

Escrow management

Team leadership

Closing process

Communication skills

Paperless workflow

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Title software familiarity

Job description

The Escrow Manager is responsible for overseeing the branch and ensuring that all parties are kept informed during the closing process. The Manager will provide expertise to our builder partner while ensuring closings occur timely and accurately. The qualified individual will have a minimum of 5 years escrow officer experience along with 3+ years of prior supervisory and/or management experience.

Your Key Responsibilities Include:

• Ensure performance standards and closings dates are met.
• Create a customer focused culture in a positive working environment.
• Resolve escalated issues that can cause closing delays.
• Obtaining all payoffs, taxes, and HOA dues. Prorating amounts correctly and collaborating with the title department to resolve title issues.
• Preparing CD, Settlement Statements, and other closing documents.
• Address inquiries from transaction participants in a timely manner.
• Confirm closing dates, locations, and schedule signings.
• Balancing and disbursing funds accurately and timely.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

What You Have:

• Excellent at managing multiple priorities to help teams actively progress on their deliverables.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of technology and are not afraid to work in a primarily paperless environment.
• Possess excellent communication skills (verbal & written) with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to resolve escalated closing issues quickly and meet deadlines.
• Able to calculate discounts, prorations, and commission splits accurately.
• Exemplary organizational skills.
• Detail oriented and precision focused.
• Ability to drive results and work in an outcome driven environment.

Your Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 3+ years’ experience in handling closings, preferably in a builder environment.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience managing a team.
• Experience in managing closing workflows and processes that quickly move a file to closing.
• Familiarity with various title policy forms and typical endorsements required and knowledge of builder residential purchase/resale transactions from receipt of contract through final disbursement and any post-closing items.
• Experienced in monitoring a closing pipeline of residential homebuilder purchase and resale transactions to ensure Close of Escrow dates are met.
• Clarify direction for team members by addressing obstacles hindering their ability in meeting deadlines.

About Parkway Title

As an affiliate of Century Communities, we strive to make homeownership a reality. We’re also proud to be part of the company’s mission to create thriving, enduring neighborhoods with lasting livability, focusing on building sustainable, affordably priced homes for our customers while reducing our carbon footprint. For team members, our goal is to provide the resources, opportunities, and benefits needed to build successful, rewarding careers.