Escrow Officer

Stewart Title; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company committed to transforming the title services industry. In this role, you will provide essential escrow services for various real estate transactions, ensuring a high level of customer service and proactive communication. You will play a vital role in facilitating smooth closings and managing escrow accounts while working within a diverse and equitable environment. This position offers the opportunity to grow your career and make a significant impact in a company dedicated to excellence and innovation in real estate services. If you are passionate about customer service and real estate, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in real estate transactions.
• High level of customer service and proactive communication.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates real estate transactions by managing escrow accounts.
• Acts as a liaison between parties and mitigates risks.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Problem Solving

Risk Management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

locations USA IL Arlington Heights - 2101 S Arlington Heights Rd
USA IL Rolling Meadows - 3601 Algonquin Rd
USA IL Park Ridge - 1300 W. Higgins Road
USA IL Oak Brook - 1315 West 22nd St
USA IL Wheaton - 300 E Roosevelt Rd

time type Full time

posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition id JR104300

Are you looking to help transform a company and an industry? As a Stewart employee, you’ll be joining a company that is committed to helping you own, develop, and nurture your career while growing our company. We invest in your career journey because we understand that as you grow so does our company. You will be part of a diverse and equitable work environment that reflects the customers we serve. You’ll be empowered to use your unique experiences, passion and skills to help our company constantly evolve and improve. Together, we can achieve our vision of becoming the premier title services company.

Job Description

Job Summary

Provides escrow services for residential and commercial resale, new construction, refinance, relocation and timeshare transactions. Responsible for facilitating real estate transactions by providing a high level of customer service and proactive communication to both internal and external customers throughout the closing process.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for handling real estate transactions by establishing new escrow accounts, managing funds, processing documents for closings, and completing settlements in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Acts as a neutral liaison between file parties, adheres to company policy, and monitors and mitigates risk to the company.
• Understands how own team integrates with related teams to accomplish objectives.
• Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team through own work.
• Recognizes and solves atypical problems that occur infrequently.
• Evaluates and selects solutions from existing precedents or procedures.
• Communicates and explains complex information, including interdependencies within the team and others.
• Works under limited supervision and may use discretion to modify work practices and processes to achieve results or improve efficiency.
• Individual contributor acting as a resource for less experienced team members; does not have supervisory responsibilities.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.

Education

• High school diploma required; Bachelor’s preferred.

Experience

• Typically requires 5+ 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].

Stewart is on a journey to become the premier title services company. We offer personalized service, industry expertise and customized solutions for virtually any type of real estate transaction and are a leading global real estate services provider.

At our core, we help make property ownership around the world possible. In doing that, we take every step to foster meaningful relationships through our ingenuity and efforts and are dedicated to going above and beyond to provide the best experience for employees and customers alike. To do so, we know we must sustainably serve our employees, shareholders, customers and our communities at large. That’s why we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that fosters a deep sense of pride, passion, respect and belonging, while lessening our impact on the environment and providing transparency around the way we do business.