Escrow Officer

Posted:
7/14/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States ⋅ Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

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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

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