Junior Escrow Officer - Thousand Oaks - Hometap

Description

Junior Escrow Officer

Here at Hometap, we're collaborative, passionate, and always ready to create solutions that help people get more out of homeownership and out of life. Our first product, a home equity investment, gives homeowners the opportunity to quickly access the equity they've built in their home to pay for what's most important to them, from handling debt to finally making much-needed renovations, without taking on debt.

We work hard, and have some fun along the way, too. The Boston Globe and Forbes have recognized us as a great place to work, and we've been honored for our commitment to innovation in the fintech space by Inc., HousingWire, and more

In case you need any more convincing, we also provide competitive compensation, healthcare coverage, generous PTO, a meaningful equity package, and a strong culture with plenty of opportunities for team-building and camaraderie.

Interested in joining us on our mission to make homeownership less stressful and more accessible? We'd love to talk.

Who You Are:

As an Junior Escrow Officer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant disbursement of funds for real estate transactions. In this role, you'll be responsible for depositing and disbursing funds, reconciling trust accounts, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. You're a great fit if you bring a strong attention to detail, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing a high volume of transactions. This is an in-person position, working out of our West Ventura County, California or Denver, Colorado office.

What You'll Do:

1. Maintain proper accounting procedures across several states and bank accounts
2. Deposit funds and promptly notify all parties of receipt
3. Disburse escrow files in accordance with the signed settlement statements, purchase contract, title commitment, and lender's instructions
4. Track, investigate, and place stop payments on any outstanding, uncleared checks
5. Initiate and approve wire transfers with accuracy
6. Work with banks to clear OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) hits in a timely manner, ensuring compliance
7. Utilize Qualia to perform daily reconciliation of trust accounts, identifying and resolving any discrepancies
8. Review and make decisions on positive pay items in coordination with the bank to prevent fraudulent transactions
9. Review daily and monthly reconciliations to surface and troubleshoot discrepancies

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in title funding/escrow accounting
• Licensed, or willing to become licensed, as a title agent in multiple states, including PA and MO
• Strong problem solver, comfortable working cross-functionally to identify and troubleshoot questions
• Strong communicator who can work cross-functionally with multiple teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable communicating with customers via phone and email
• Superior attention to detail, with the ability to spot and resolve discrepancies efficiently and accurately
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment as an individual contributor and in collaboration with internal and external partners
• A high degree of organization, while maintaining the flexibility to reprioritize quickly
• Self-motivated and capable of managing tasks autonomously
• Technical aptitude: proficiency with the Microsoft Office and Google Suites, and comfortable learning new systems
• Ability to multitask effectively and handle a high volume of transactions
• Must be located in Denver, Colorado or West Ventura County, CA and able to work in-office

The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000, depending on your experience, skills, location, and other factors. You'll also receive meaningful equity, so you can share in our growth and success. We offer generous medical, dental, and vision coverage, a work-from-home stipend, parental leave, and plenty of paid time off to recharge.

Hometap is on a mission to make homeownership less stressful and more accessible. Our home equity investment product provides homeowners with a fast, simple, and straightforward way to access the equity in their home without taking out a loan or having to sell. By investing alongside homeowners, Hometap offers debt-free cash in exchange for a share of their home's future value all without any monthly payments over the life of the investment. Through a combination of financial innovation and best-in-class customer service, Hometap enables people to get more from homeownership so they can get more from life.

Hometap believes that our differences are what bring us together, and one of our biggest priorities is creating a diverse workplace that welcomes and values each team member's unique perspective, background, and ideas. All roles here are filled based solely on candidates' qualifications and our business needs. Hometap is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, marital, veteran, or disability status. If there is an accommodation that would support your ability to apply and interview with Hometap, please let us know by emailing work@hometap.com.