Escrow Officer

stewart; Sharon (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart is hiring an escrow professional to provide services for residential and commercial transactions, including new construction, refinance, relocation and timeshare closings. You will facilitate closings with proactive communication and strong customer service for internal and external customers.

Required education includes a high school diploma; a Bachelor's degree is preferred. Typically 5+ years of related experience are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Typically requires 5+ years of related work experience.

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

Bachelor's preferred

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

S tewart 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].

Pay Range & Benefits

$47,831.39 - $79,718.99 Annually. The base salary range provided is consistent with similar roles at the Company. The base salary range is not an absolute, but a guide, and actual offers will be based on the individual candidate's knowledge, skills, education, experience, location, market conditions, and other compensation components. Depending upon all of the preceding considerations, the base salary may be lower or higher than the stated range.

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
• employee discounts