Escrow Officer
Stewart, Orland Park, IL, United States
Job Title
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
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, and employee discounts
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
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, and employee discounts