Escrow Officer

Stewart Title; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness insurance options

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Stewart Title provides escrow services for residential and commercial resale, new construction, refinance, relocation and timeshare transactions. The role focuses on facilitating real estate closings with superior customer service and proactive communication to both internal and external customers throughout the closing process.

Typical duties include establishing new escrow accounts, managing funds, processing documents, and coordinating settlements in line with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle real estate transactions by establishing new escrow accounts, managing funds, processing documents for closings, and completing settlements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Act as a neutral liaison between file parties, adhere to company policy, and monitor and mitigate risk to the company.
• Understand how own team integrates with related teams to accomplish objectives.
• Impact the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team through own work.
• Recognize and solve atypical problems that occur infrequently.
• Evaluate and select solutions from existing precedents or procedures.
• Communicate and explain complex information, including interdependencies within the team and others.
• Work under limited supervision and may modify work practices to achieve results or improve efficiency.
• Individual contributor acting as a resource for less experienced team members; no supervisory responsibilities.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At Stewart, we know that success begins with great people. As a Stewart employee, you’ll be joining a company that was named a 2024-2025 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, and a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today. We are committed to helping you own, develop, and nurture your career. We invest in your career journey because we understand that as you grow, so does our company. And our priority is smart growth – by attaining the best people, investing in tools and resources that enable success, and creating a better home for all.

You will be part of an inclusive work environment that reflects the customers we serve. You’ll be empowered to use your unique experiences, passion and skills to help our company and the communities we serve constantly evolve and improve. Together, we can achieve our vision of becoming the premier title and real estate services company.

Stewart is a global real estate services company, providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services through our family of companies. To learn more about Stewart, visit stewart.com/about.

More information can be found on stewart.com. Get title industry information and insights at stewart.com/insights. Follow Stewart on Facebook @StewartTitleCo, on Instagram @StewartTitleCo and on LinkedIn @StewartTitle

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].

Benefits

Stewart offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts.