Escrow Assistant - Santa Maria, United States - Placer Title Company

Description

Who We Are
We are Placer Title Company, a Mother Lode Holding Company. We encourage growth within our company.

We are proud of the fact that our employees & leaders are passionate about taking care of their customers and supporting each other.

We take care of our people. We don't just tell our folks how much we appreciate them, we show them, every day.


What We Do

Typically found in a branch/office setting where the assistant provides support to Escrow department by assisting with customer service and administrative duties related to escrow closings.

May provide general support for a team, or partner with an escrow officer. Primarily focused on residential transactions.


Job Level Summary:

• Intermediate levels require a solid understanding of functional tasks
• Assistance may be required from more experienced team members will vary depending on task complexity
• Work may be reviewed for new or more complex tasks
• Provide a wide range of support within a functional area
• Follow functional area's processes and procedures in daily activities, troubleshoot as needed and recommend suggestions for continuous improvements to overall operations.

Essential Functions

• Performs a wide range of administrative duties to gather information and assist in the escrow process.
• Duties may include opening orders, inputting closing statement information, preparing documents for closing and handling the complete disbursement and follow up of all escrow transactions
• Communicates requirements and other information to clients.

Interprets various agreements as they relate to closing and prepares all documents required for transactions.


Supervisory Received or Extended
No responsibility for the supervision of others


Impact

• Works under general supervision, acting on own initiative
• Uses expertise of more experienced level team members and leverages additional resources to confirm solutions

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

• Customer service skills
• Problem solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of MS Office suite
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Able to maintain professionalism and a positive service attitude at all times
• Strong detail orientation
• Knowledge of company and/or client operating systems

Typical Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Typical Range of Experience

• 2+ years experience in an escrow related experience; Rate of pay will be based on prior experience.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal work hours and/or responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Pay:
$ $24.00 per hour


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Santa Maria, CA: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person