Escrow Officer (In Office)

Escrow OfficerWork as a dynamic team providing best in class service and support in the Homebuilder/New construction real estate space. At First American we provide our teams with the support, tools, and technology that they need to ensure that providing unparalleled customer service is your primary focus. We are looking to add an Escrow Officer to our Irvine Homebuilder Services team. In this role you will be responsible for establishing new Land Acquisition escrow accounts and processing escrow documents in accordance with established policies and procedures. This position plays a key role in transforming the commercial real estate experience by empowering our employees and customers to deliver next-generation solutions and results.What You'll Do:Continually grow and service the business by providing outstanding customer serviceComplete simple and complex Land Acquisition real estate escrow transactions by determining requirements and acting as a neutral liaison between buyer, seller, and lenderWork cross-functionally with Underwriting to monitor and mitigate risk to the companyResponsible for ensuring that all funds are properly accounted for and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the contractComplete closing by reviewing, recording, and filing documents including preparing and distributing final closing statements and title, ensuring adherence to delivery dates and timelines.Prepare regular reports on the status of the escrow account and provide these reports to the parties involved in the transactionPrepare legal documents for the closure of the saleComply with regulatory requirements by adhering, and enforcing adherence, to requirementsWhat You'll Bring:2-4 years of escrow related experience as an Escrow Officer, preferably in Land Acquisition or HomebuilderPassion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitudeExcellent verbal and written communication with both internal and external customers; uses various types of communication to meet customer expectations and build relationshipsProblem solving with strong organizational skills, detail oriented and knows how to navigate internal and external resources to resolve issuesMay require escrow officer certification dependent upon stateComfortableness working with technology and proprietary programs; adapts quickly to new software applications and technologiesThrives in contributing to a team, working together to deliver beyond customer expectationsHigh School Diploma/EquivalentPay Range: $30.90 - $41.19 HourlyThis hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.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 (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant's criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.