Escrow Officer: Master the Homeownership Process

Compass International Holdings; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Family & Paternity Leave

Life Insurance

Employee Learning Programs

Job summary

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. through Upward Title and Closing is seeking an escrow officer to serve as the human link between contracts and clients, reviewing agreements, guiding paperwork, and keeping transactions moving from start to finish.

In this role you’ll verify titles, ensure taxes are paid, coordinate with lenders, and work with agents and buyers to close escrow accurately and on time, while delivering white-glove service.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; take continuing education courses as required.
• Experience: Two to three years of escrow experience, both front- and back-end experience.
• Certification: Notary public and escrow officer licenses.
• Industry awareness: Technical knowledge of closing process.
• Computer skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Communications skills: Strong written and verbal skills to keep agents, buyers, sellers, and all other parties up to date with the process and work with them to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Jack – or Jill – of all trades: Knowing the intricacies of the contract from beginning to end, ensuring that it is closed in a timely, efficient, and error-free manner.
• Devoted to detail: Verifying all paperwork is complete so that escrow closes on time and correctly.
• Following the money: Working with lenders and underwriters to ensure that all the I’s are dotted and T’s are crossed to fund and complete transactions.
• Relationship building: Establishing and maintaining relationships with essential industry players – agents, attorneys, lenders, surveyors, and government agencies – that enable you to smoothly manage transactions.
• Business builder: Reaching out to new agents, earning their confidence and trust, and creating opportunities to market our business; retaining agents by providing them with white-glove service.
• Talent builder: Training escrow assistants to open opportunities for advancement; delegating, auditing work, answering questions, and giving direction.
• Sealing the deal: Being present at closing and making it a positive, memorable experience for agents and buyers.

Skills

Escrow experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Notary public and escrow officer licenses

Job description

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. through Upward Title and Closing is seeking an escrow officer to serve as the human link between contracts and clients, reviewing agreements, guiding paperwork, and keeping transactions moving from start to finish.

In this role you’ll verify titles, ensure taxes are paid, coordinate with lenders, and work with agents and buyers to close escrow accurately and on time, while delivering white-glove service.