Escrow Assistant (Independence Title - Clear Lake Office)

Escrow Assistant

Independence Title in the Houston Area, Texas (Clear Lake Office), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anywhere Integrated Services, is seeking an Escrow Assistant. Anywhere Integrated Services is a full-service title, settlement, underwriting and vendor management services company serving real estate companies, affinity groups, corporations, and financial institutions in support of residential and commercial real estate transactions. The Escrow Assistant is responsible for:

• Coordinating the collection of information to finalize a home sale.
• Handling both front end processing and post-closing/funding tasks as required by Independence Title and the Escrow Officer.
• Reading contracts, commitments and orders, in preparation for the closing, as well as assembling the necessary documents to prepare the file.
• Maintaining the files, recording the appropriate documentation, sending out checks once the closing is complete, and transmitting documents to the lender.
• Demonstrating good customer service attitude and respect with both external customers and co-workers alike.
• All receptionist responsibilities (answering phones, greeting visitors, lobby set-up, process deliveries and mail)

Truly Remarkable Service:

• We are looking for a friendly, outgoing, well organized person with a strong work ethic, attention to detail and desire to find solutions to help customers have a truly remarkable experience closing their real estate transactions.
• Must create a positive image of the company through a professional appearance, actions, and conduct to fellow employees and customers.

Benefits: On a personal and professional level, here's just part of what you'll enjoy:

• Career growth opportunities
• Training and Development
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• 401(k) Matching Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required
• A minimum of 3 years of Escrow experience required
• Experience with RamQuest system preferred, but not required
• Strong attention to detail
• Great communication and customer-oriented skills required
• Able to work proficiently in fast paced environment
• Microsoft Suite proficient
• This is not a work-from-home position

About Us

Independence Title offers the very best in title services, business tools and brainpower, with clear focus on our employees and customers, where we all stand on the same ground together. We take pride in standing apart from our competitors by keeping jobs local, believing that the best way to provide our customers with comprehensive information on property is by standing side-by-side with them on the ground in Texas. Headquartered in Central Texas, with over 70 branch locations to serve you. We can handle transactions on property in any county in Texas and are licensed directly in Atascosa, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Chambers, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grayson, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Hunt, Jefferson, Johnson, Kaufman, Kendall, Lampasas, Lee, Liberty, Llano, McLennan, Medina, Montgomery, Nueces, Parker, Rockwall, San Patricio, Tarrant, Travis, Walker, Waller, Washington, Williamson, and Wise counties. Independence Title is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc.?(NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate? Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate,?Century 21,?Coldwell Banker,?Coldwell Banker Commercial,?Corcoran,?ERA, and? Sotheby's International Realty, we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone's next move your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report.

We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including:

• Great Place to Work
• Forbes World's Best Employers
• Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies
• Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies