Old Republic Title

CENTRAL TITLE DIVISION

Job Description:

Old Republic Title has been a trusted provider of title insurance and real estate transaction services for over a century. We are committed to safeguarding property rights and supporting real estate professionals, lenders, attorneys, and homebuyers. Our continued success is built on integrity, expertise, and a relentless commitment to customer service.

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Escrow Closer to join our team. This role plays a vital part in the real estate transaction process, ensuring smooth and timely closings for residential and commercial properties.

DESCRIPTION:

The Escrow Closer is responsible for managing the closing process from start to finish. This includes preparing escrow instructions, reviewing title commitments, coordinating with all transaction parties, balancing files, handling funds, and ensuring all documentation is completed, recorded, and returned in accordance with industry standards and legal requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages the closing transaction from start to conclusion.
• Reviews title commitments, decides how to cure any title problems and how to comply with any specific instructions.
• Determines how to prepare settlement statement in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement, lender’s closing instructions, attorney closing requirements and applicable federal and state rules and regulations. Prepares settlement statement accordingly. Reviews and complies with instructions as to requirements for funding.
• Responsible for conducting a professional closing which includes following closing instructions; make sure all funds have been receipted and are good funds; confirms proposed disbursements match settlement statement; the file is balanced; all names and legal descriptions are shown correctly on each document; and file is fully balanced.
• Responsible for ensuring that all documents are recorded timely, lien payoffs completed and lender package sent to lender as applicable.
• Independently develops unique and effective strategies to retain current customers and obtain business from new customers.
• Must be able to independently make time-sensitive choices in matters that have a significant financial impact on the Company during the closing process.
• Must be able to professionally and diplomatically handle and resolve any complaints or disputes surrounding the entire closing transaction.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining guidelines and/or implementing new procedures to ensure quality, operational efficiently and performance levels.
• Assist in the development and maintain direct production capabilities and vendor networks capable of providing accurate, reliable and timely valuation product.
• Promotes the company through participation in public relations and events at various trade and industry functions; participates in customer events throughout the region. Participates in company focus groups, task forces and panels as requested to help modify or develop company practices and policies.
• Ability to work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Ability to perform under pressure and be flexible with disruptions throughout the day.
• Ability to foster, develop and maintain professional and collaborative working relationships with peers, supervisors, outside customers, and vendors. Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of management, employees and customers.
• All other duties as assigned by management

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 3-5 years of experience in a title insurance, real estate closing environment
• Commercial closing experience, a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools and Internet Explorer
• Requires aptitude for figures and accounting functions
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Must have a valid driver's license and current automobile insurance coverage

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The estimated pay range stated represents the typical pay range for this position or similarly employed employees or employees performing substantially similar work. Factors which may be used to determine the actual pay rate may include, but are not limited to, education, training or experience; seniority; merit and work performance; quantity or quality of production; regional differences in compensation; differences in local minimum wages, or ability and effort.

Position's Pay Range:

$50,000 - $75,000

Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match
• Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan
• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium paid by the company
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses and dependent children
• Fertility and Family Building Benefits
• Paid Disability benefits
• Paid time off programs
• 11 Company paid holidays per year
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Accident Insurance
• Title insurance policies and certain escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no charge
• Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking and vanpool, in several markets

Note: If you currently are employed by Old Republic Title (or one of its wholly owned affiliated companies) please get in touch with your human resources representative regarding the application process.

For California applicants, please click the following link to view our CCPA Applicant Notice

Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer