Escrow Officer - Palm Desert, United States - Chartwell Escrow, Inc.

Description

Chartwell Escrow, an independent escrow company in Southern California, has an immediate opportunity for an escrow officer in our Palm Desert branch to be a contributing team member on a highly productive escrow unit.

Escrow Officers have full responsibility for management of the inventory of transactions under their care. They are ambassadors of the company and client retention partners to their sales team. Escrow Officers are the final auditors of each closing and the manager of post-closing holds or other matters. They are responsible for adherence to company policies and procedures as well as government and regulatory compliance. Additionally, they recognize unusual or sensitive circumstances which signal the need for advice from upper management. This includes Escrow Operations for escrow technical matters as well as Human Resources for matters involving internal staff.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare fullspectrum escrow instructions, amendments and opening packages;
• Prepare Legal Documents (Grant Deeds, Interspousal Deeds, Affidavits, Powers of Attorney, etc.);
• Review a Preliminary Title Report and document processing needs accordingly;
• Prepare a complete and accurate estimated Settlement Statement;
• Prepare precise and comprehensive title recording instructions;
• Abstract recordable documents and remedy any deficiencies;
• Direct and delegate duties to junior members of staff;
• Prepares or secures the deed or other documents related to Escrow;
• I would strike this as you mention deed preparation above.
• Closes Escrow when all of the instructions of the Buyer and Seller have been carried out;
• Disburses funds as authorized by the Escrow instructions, including charges for title insurance, recording fees, real estate commissions, and loan payoffs;
• Forwards recordable documents to the title company;
• I would move this above "closes escrow" above since it fits more chronologically in the escrow timeline
• Prepares final statements for the parties;
• Secures releases of all contingencies or other conditions as imposed on any particular Escrow;
• I would strike this portion, the real estate agents are responsible for the release of contractual contingencies
• Serve as a central point of communication between all parties involved, including the buyer and seller, title company, real estate agents, business managers, attorneys, and mortgage broker;
• Secures releases of all contingencies or other conditions as imposed on any particular Escrow;
• I would strike this portion, the real estate agents are responsible for the release of contractual contingencies

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of recent escrow experience handling resale transactions
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Highly technologically proficient, experience with Qualia desired
• Comfortable working in a paperless escrow environment
• High attention to detail
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal

Chartwell Escrow is an independent escrow company with 17 branches serving Southern California seamless real estate escrow services with our focus on the impeccable experience of our clients.

Since 2009, we have built our relationships with Southern California's real estate community as the preeminent provider of escrow services.

All of our employees are empowered as leaders within the company cultivating a culture of success while being on the cutting edge of moving the escrow process forward.

Pay:
From $28.00 per hour


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Escrow: 5 years (required)

Work Location:
In person