Escrow Assistant

Job description

WESTERN TITLE DIVISION: Job Description: We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and customer-focused Escrow Assistant to support our Escrow Officers and team throughout residential refinance and sale transactions. The ideal candidate will have two or more years of relevant escrow experience and thrive in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, organization, and exceptional service are essential. The Escrow Assistant plays a key role in ensuring transactions move efficiently by providing administrative, processing, and communication support while maintaining professionalism and attention to detail throughout the closing process. Essential Responsibilities: Open new escrow orders and maintain accurate transaction files. Receive and process escrow funds and distribute receipts to appropriate parties. Support refinance and sale transactions by: Clearing liens Ordering payoff demands: Distributing commitments/preliminary reports: Ordering surveys when applicable: Upload and organize documents within the electronic filing system. Prepare funding packages, provide lender conditions, and process lender funds. Communicate with principals, agents, lenders, and other parties regardi...