Commercial Escrow Officer

Company: First American Financial Corp.
Location: Miami
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Work Location: Miami , FL
Secondary Location: Orlando, FL, US; Tampa, FL, US; Employment Category: Full Time - Regular Join our team! First American's National Commercial Services division provides single-point service for simple to multi-property/multi-state national commercial real estate transactions. As a global leader in providing title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, First American (NYSE: FAF) is an ideal place to build your career. We have been entrusted with helping our customers achieve and protect their dream of homeownership since 1889. We believe that our people are the key to the company's continued success, and we invest in diverse talents and backgrounds and empower our teams to achieve more than they could anywhere else. First American has created an award-winning culture and has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For-- list for the fifth consecutive year and to more than 50 regional Best Places to Work lists. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com Job Summary This position will assume primary responsibility for coordinating the escrow and closing needs of law firm agents and direct customers with professionalism and expertise. The position requires a self-motivated individual with exceptional multi-tasking and project management skills capable of prioritizing time and workloads and meeting established deadlines.-- Essential Job Functions:--

• Preparation of complex single site and multi-site commercial closing statements and disbursement of closing funds
• Establishes escrow account by depositing funds and maintaining records
• Completes calculations by prorating taxes and interest
• Closes escrow account by balancing and disbursing funds.
• Complies with regulatory requirements and company policy by adhering, and enforcing adherence, to requirements.
• Calculate figures and amounts such as premium, interest, allocations, commissions and proportions Job Qualifications:
  • Minimum 1-3 years prior real estate experience as paralegal or assistant in law firm or national commercial title and closing operation in the title industry preferred but not required.
  • High School Diploma or College Degree with demonstrated proficiency in mathematics.--
  • Ability to demonstrate fluency and power-user proficiency in First American Title Insurance Company's FAST proprietary title and escrow platform in a national commercial operational setting; including full utilization of FAST workflow technology and workflow tasking.
  • Proven knowledge and competency in the areas of title fulfillment, escrow/settlement procedures and title insurance principles and procedures as they relate to underwriting and closing national commercial real estate transactions.
  • Proficiency in Excel with the willingness to embrace technology applications to achieve excellence in customer satisfaction.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work to successfully meet imposed deadlines.
  • Must possess detail orientation with proven ability to produce quality, error-free work.
  • Confidence and capability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.--
  • Must be professional and a team player First American invests in its employees' development and well-being, empowers them to provide superior customer service and encourages them to serve the communities where they live and work. First American is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer. Returning users, access your profile or edit/update your resume. Careers // Commercial Escrow Officer - R020079 First American Title Insurance Company makes no express or implied warranty respecting the information presented and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. First American, the eagle logo, firstam.com, and First American Title are registered trademarks or trademarks of First American Financial Corporation and/or its affiliates.

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