Commercial Escrow Officer
Full Time • Hybrid - US
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Company parties
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Commerce Title & Abstract Co is looking for our next Commercial Escrow Officer. Experience in commercial real estate closings is not necessary; we are willing to provide all training. We are looking for someone who is an excellent communicator, is customer-service oriented, and can meet deadlines, multitask, and prioritize in an environment with shifting timeframes and priorities. We have a dynamic work environment with amazing employees, and we would love to welcome someone who wants to positively contribute to our culture!
Position Summary
The Commercial Escrow Officer is responsible for completing all tasks involved with closing and disbursing of commercial real estate transactions. They serve as a liaison with many internal and external parties including lenders, attorneys, commercial clients, real estate agents, and underwriters.
Pay range: $20-25/hour
Essential Functions
- Prepare closing documents
- Review title orders, exams, and other documents and revise as needed
- Review files to ensure that all requirements have been met and notify the necessary parties of outstanding items
- Review all closing documents as provided by the lender and buyer/seller’s attorney to ensure that all are compatible and comply with Louisiana law and title insurance requirements
- Prepare and revise the Settlement Statement in accordance with all requirements and terms of the Lender and Purchase Agreement
- Prepare cash sales and all other documents necessary to provide clear title to the subject property as needed
- Prepare various documents to comply with Louisiana Title Insurance Regulations
- Track the receipt of, collect, and disburse all funds relevant to a transaction
- Track the receipt of, collect, and review all executed documents for completion
- Ensure all documents are recorded in the appropriate parish, in the appropriate records, and in the appropriate order; compiling and delivering all recorded and executed documents to the appropriate parties
- Prepare and deliver all Title Insurance Policies with appropriate endorsements
- Send invoices and track payment
- Manage funds and documents being held in escrow
- Performs other duties as assigned
Competencies
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Customer-service oriented
- Advanced knowledge of Louisiana Title Insurance Regulations and Endorsements
- Intermediate knowledge of Louisiana real estate law
- Basic knowledge of the Louisiana Civil Code
- Advanced knowledge of closing procedures
- Ability to navigate various federal, state, and parish records, forms, and websites
- General computer competency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to meet deadlines, multitask, and prioritize in an environment with shifting timeframes
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Work Environment
This job is located in a professional office environment and is eligible for occasional work from home.
Physical Demands
This is largely a sedentary role, requiring use of typical office equipment such as a computer, printer, scanner/copier, and phone.
Required Education and Experience
Paralegal Certificate, Bachelor’s degree, Notary Commission, and/or equivalent number of years of relevant experience may be substituted.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Notary Commission preferred.
Benefits
None
Work Environment
This job is located in a professional office environment and is eligible for occasional work from home.
Physical Demands
This is largely a sedentary role, requiring use of typical office equipment such as a computer, printer, scanner/copier, and phone.
Required Education and Experience
Paralegal Certificate, Bachelor’s degree, Notary Commission, and/or equivalent number of years of relevant experience may be substituted.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Notary Commission preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Flexible work from home options available.
Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
EXPERIENCEYOU CAN COUNT ON
While you are working your hardest on opportunities that will define your career, Commerce Title makes sure your environment provides for you. On day one, you’re welcomed into our family with a welcome bag that brands you as one of our own. Day-to-day, you’ll enjoy good coffee, pets at work, endless snacks and unconditional happiness. If you follow us on Instagram/Facebook, you know that we feed people, a lot…to celebrate unofficial holidays or just for hustling hard.
OUR TEAM ISOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET
OUR TEAM ISOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET
Team members are offered a range of opportunities to improve themselves outside of the day-to-day work here: Wellness allowance for services ranging from yoga classes to spa services, Lunch and Learns, Professional Development and Life coaching classes. We’re a bunch of people filled with an insatiable need to grow, to conquer, to constantly prove we’re the best in the business.
OF COURSE WE COVER THE BASICS…
3 weeks PTO | Paid Parental Leave | Paid Holidays | Paid Life & AD&D Policy | Medical Care | Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Cancer Insurance | Retirement-401k | Profit Sharing | Wellness Allowance | Continued Professional Training and Self-improvement classes | Employee Appreciation Events | Discounted Closing Costs for home purchasing | Work From Home Program | Bring your pet to work
OF COURSE WE COVER THE BASICS…
3 weeks PTO | Paid Parental Leave | Paid Holidays | Paid Life & AD&D Policy | Medical Care | Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Cancer Insurance | Retirement-401k | Profit Sharing | Wellness Allowance | Continued Professional Training and Self-improvement classes | Employee Appreciation Events | Discounted Closing Costs for home purchasing | Work From Home Program | Bring your pet to work
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