Office Assistant- Entry Level

Rate; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading mortgage lender in Chicago is seeking an Entry Level Office Assistant to maintain daily workflow and oversee personal production. The role involves reviewing mortgage documents, communicating with management, and requires attention to detail. The company offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and a 401(k).

Benefits

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation Benefits

Life Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• 3 years office experience preferred.
• Experience with Mortgage documents prioritized.

Responsibilities

• Review documents, particularly Final Documents from mortgage closings.
• Communicate errors and issues to management and internal departments.
• Independently work on tasks while communicating with leadership.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Microsoft Office

Phone Skills

Education

College Degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Rate is the 2nd-largest retail mortgage lender in the U.S. By offering industry-leading tools, low-rate mortgages, and unparalleled customer service, we’ve become the Home Purchase Experts. At Rate, we think big – pushing beyond what most people believe is possible. We strive to work with the best of the best, building business with the best referral partners and hiring the best employees – allowing us to deliver world-class customer service. Our goal is to make sure every customer has a great experience. Headquartered in Chicago with 5,000+ employees in 300+ offices across the U.S. and licensed in all 50 states, we’ve helped thousands of homeowners with more than $37 billion in home purchase loans and refinances in just the past year alone.

Location: 3940 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 M-F 8:30-5:30pm

Pay Range: $16.80/hr

Job Summary

Assist the team with maintaining daily workflow and overseeing your personal daily production to make sure the team and you are meeting the department standards.

Essential Functions:

• You’ll be reviewing documents, and we’ll need your attention to detail.Most commonly Final Documents from mortgage closings.
• Communicate errors and issues to management, settlement agents and internal departments via phone calls and email in a clear manner.
• Ability to pull and review individual pipelines via our encompass system
• Skills with excel or desire to learn Excel
• College degree or 3 years office experience preferred.
• Experience with Mortgage documents, specifically Final Title policies and Mortgages/Security Deeds, and/or settlement closing actions will be prioritized.
• Ability to work on-site in an office environment and able to lift/transport bins approximately 10-40lbs.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office suite
• Great attention to detail on repetitive daily review tasks
• Phone skills will be needed.
• Independently able to work on tasks, but also communicate with team leaderships when needed.

Rate is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reason protected by law.

The company offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; critical care insurance; personal accidental insurance; commuter benefits; pet insurance; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program); and other supplemental benefits (e.g. legal planning assistance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness resources).

Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Administrative

• Industries

  Financial Services, Real Estate, and Hospitality

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

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