Real Estate Law Firm Escrow Officer

Escrow Officer -

Job Summary:

The Closer is responsible for final review of mortgage loan information, preparing closing documents, funding the file accurately and sending closing documents to the closing attorney.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Schedules loan closing, complies and types closing documents:
Reviews approved mortgage loan to determine conditions that must be met prior to closing.

• Ensures mortgage loans are funded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Types closing documents for all transactions.
• Assembles documents for delivery to title company, real estate broker, or lending officer for closing.
• Ensures that appropriate disclosure documents have been assigned and are in the loan file.
• Communicates with the Lender of the transaction to balance the Closing Disclosure form prior to closing to ensure all numbers are accurate.
• Works with the Lender of the transaction to receive funding authorization to disburse funds to parties.
• Responsible for clearance of all title requirements.
• Responsible for payment in full and cancelation of all liens against the property, including, but not limited to, payoff of mortgage, loans, HOA, fifas, taxes, outstanding utility bills, etc.

• Ensures that all items being paid at closing is calculated with per diem past closing date and shifts accordingly.

• Ensures that all items being paid at closing are paid in full via wire or overnight tracking in a timely manner.
• Confirms legal documents to be recorded are accurate and total cost to record is collected at closing.
• Confirms receipt of all incoming funds from borrower and lender.
• Confirms outgoing funds for payoffs, seller proceeds and all checks cut for disbursements.
• Ensures that all documents are properly executed by all parties involved with said transaction.
• Ensures that all documents are presented to the parties of the transaction in a professional and secure manner.

• Reviews all preclosing documents for accuracy; including; HOA letters, Taxes, Termite, HBW, Lender documents, Title Examination and Commitment of Title.
• Reviews final closing documents and delivers the final file to the Post Closing department..

Experience with Soft Pro is a plus. Experience in this role preferred

We offer a competitive benefits package and compensation is commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Full-time