Escrow Officer

Job Description

• Capable of coordinating, processing, and disbursing basic residential and refinance transactions with moderate assistance or support, as defined by management.
• Continuing to evolve proactive problem‑solving skills.
• Communicates and confirms information about a transaction with principals, agents, lenders, and/or other parties.
• Verifies and reviews all information in the preliminary report/title commitment while clearing title requirements by researching discrepancies, obtaining lien releases, and clearing any other encumbrances.
• Coordinates with Central Processing Unit, Title, and team members as necessary.
• Prepares and/or directs preparation of required documents, escrow instructions, closing statements and disclosures, detailing the accounting of the transaction in accordance with all state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Prepares funding packages, provides conditions, receives lender funds, authorizes loans to fund, and disburses funds.
• Schedules appointments and assembles documents for signing, both in‑office and out‑of‑office, including coordination of mobile notary services.
• Conducts signings of documents with customers.
• Satisfies requirements for the issuance of title insurance, including preliminary report/title commitment review and clearing, and assembles and submits completed Policy Write‑Up instructions to the Title Department.
• Calculates the company’s fees, charges, and title premiums in accordance with applicable rate rules and guidelines.
• Uses intermediate competency to use and interpret these resources independently for transactions beyond automated fee calculators.
• Resourceful, analytical, and proactive, bringing innovative solutions and confident decision‑making to the team while maintaining resilience and attention to detail to anticipate and mitigate potential issues.
• Assists with business development, collaborating with Sales Executives, maintaining and growing existing client relationships, building new business, and attending events.
• Attends industry or real estate functions representing the company as directed or approved by management.

• Fully executes and delivers on projects and initiatives in alignment with current role.
• Stays current with regulations, procedures, and policies through emerging technologies, learning resources, and professional relationships.
• Maintains the highest level of customer service and confidentiality.
• Thoroughly documents all conversation and actions on a transaction file for clarity, accountability, and transparency.
• Adapts to changing industry trends, business skills and technology, supporting staff to do the same.
• Seeks opportunities to support company goals, projects, and initiatives related to technology and production processing standards.
• Has an intermediate understanding of accounting principles (debits and credits).
• Has intermediate knowledge of title insurance policies and endorsements.
• Has intermediate knowledge of escrow, closing documents and terminology.
• Notary commission preferred.

• Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with 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.

Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer.