Escrow Assistant

Escrow Assistant

Typically found in a branch/office setting where the assistant is providing support to Escrow department by assisting with customer service and administrative duties related to escrow closings. May provide general support for a team, or partner with an escrow officer. Primarily focused on residential transactions. If the role is primarily supporting commercial transactions, please refer to the Commercial Escrow Assistant job family. If the role exists in a centralized processing unit or department designed to support multiple offices/and or locations and is focused on high-volume paperwork processing, please refer to the Escrow Support Processor Job family.

Job Level Summary:

• Intermediate levels require a solid understanding of functional tasks
• Assistance may be required from more experienced team members will vary depending on task complexity
• Work may be reviewed for new or more complex tasks
• Provide a wide range of support within a functional area
• Follow functional area's processes and procedures in daily activities, troubleshoot as needed and recommend suggestions for continuous improvements to overall operations

Essential Functions

• Performs a wide range of administrative duties to gather information and assist in the escrow process
• Duties may include: Opening orders, inputting closing statement information, preparing documents for closing and handling the complete disbursement and follow up of all escrow transactions
• Communicates requirements and other information to clients
• Interprets various agreements as they relate to closing and prepare all documents required for transactions

Job Complexities

• Works on problems of moderately complex scope where action requires a review of a variety of factors
• Researches and obtains information for a wide range of complex data
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Follows department processes and procedures and may make recommendation to these processes

Supervision Received or Extended

• No responsibility for the supervision of others.

Impact

• Works under general supervision, acting on own initiative
• Uses expertise of more experienced level team members and leverages additional resources to confirm solutions

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

• Customer service skills
• Problem solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of MS Office suite
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Able to maintain professionalism and a positive service attitude at all times
• Strong detail orientation
• Knowledge of company and/or client operating systems

Typical Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Typical Range of Experience

• 2+ years experience in an escrow related experience

Pay Range: $20.31 - $27.09 Hourly

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant's criminal history in connection with a conditional offer.

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