Escrow Officer

About the Role

Orchard Title is looking for a dynamic Escrow Officer to manage the closing process and provide an exceptional experience for customers. The ideal candidate is a seasoned real estate professional with expert knowledge of residential closings. If you are used to working with high-stakes, time-sensitive deals and managing your own pipeline, then we want to hear from you!  This is a full time role that will report into the Director of Escrow. This is a remote position but must be located in Florida or Texas. 

What You’ll Do Here

• Actively seek new business by attending sales meetings, real estate events, escrow, and management meetings and interact with lending and banking to increase capture rate. 

• Prepare closing disclosures, escrow agreements and all other settlement documents according to lender and/or buyer/seller instructions

• Clearly communicate and collaborate with cross-functional departments in Customer Experience, Brokerage, Contract Operations, and Funding to promptly troubleshoot and resolve any issues in the Title process to avoid delays

• Obtain clear title by curing title defects, satisfying existing liens and encumbrances against property or principals, and verifying proper vesting

• Balance all financials with corresponding invoices and tax balances

• Provide correct lender closing instructions and oversee the receipt and proper disbursement of funds; ensure all outstanding checks and escrowed funds are properly managed

• Maintain compliance with Orchard Title policies and procedures in accordance with governing laws, regulations, regulatory agencies and company standards

We’d Love to Hear From You if You Have:

• 3+ years of experience as an Licensed Escrow Officer with their own book of business

• Exceptional verbal and written customer service skills that help form positive relationships both internally and externally

• Confidence working with technologies (Google Suite) and speciality software (e.g. Qualia) Will train if needed.

• Working knowledge of state-level escrow rules and regulations enforced by Dept of Insurance

• A team player mentality who subscribes to the concept of “Team Before Self”

• Passion for innovation and are comfortable with change

• Organization skills and are exceptionally detail-oriented

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