Escrow Officer w/ Book

The role

The Escrow Officer will manage the closing process and provide customer experiences for personal deals and Orchard Brokerage closings. This role involves seeking new business, preparing settlement documents, and maintaining compliance with governing laws.

What you will do

• Actively seek new business by attending sales meetings, real estate events, escrow, and management meetings
• Interact with lending and banking to increase capture rate
• Prepare closing disclosures, escrow agreements and all other settlement documents
• Communicate and collaborate with cross-functional departments to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Obtain clear title by curing title defects, satisfying existing liens and encumbrances, and verifying proper vesting
• Balance all financials with corresponding invoices and tax balances
• Provide correct lender closing instructions and oversee the receipt and proper disbursement of funds
• Ensure all outstanding checks and escrowed funds are properly managed
• Maintain compliance with Orchard Title policies and procedures

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an Licensed Escrow Officer with their own book of business
• Expected to bring in a minimum of 5 closings a month from their book of business
• Exceptional verbal and written customer service skills
• Confidence working with technologies (Google Suite) and speciality software (e.g. Qualia)
• Working knowledge of state-level escrow rules and regulations enforced by Dept of Insurance
• A team player mentality
• Passion for innovation and are comfortable with change
• Organization skills and are exceptionally detail-oriented

Nice to have

• Will train if needed

About the company

Orchard is radically simplifying the way people buy and sell their homes. Headquartered in New York City with teammates across the US, Orchard boasts over 150+ employees.