Residential Escrow Officer

Chicago Title's downtown Chicago Loop operation seeks an escrow officer to coordinate, close and fund residential transactions in a large, dynamic market.

• Review documents and closing instructions submitted by attorneys and lenders for compliance and requirements to close
• Communicate requirements and give status updates to all parties in the transaction whether those parties are in person or remotely attending the closing
• Finalize settlement statements and distribute to appropriate parties
• Create transaction documents as required based on the requirements, instructions and details of each transaction
• Obtain signatures and notarize documents 
• Work with title and underwriting to clear title exceptions
• Receive, disburse and obtaining funding approval for escrow closings
• Timely submission of accurate documents for recording

High School diploma or equivalent.

• 2+ years escrow experience 
• Commercial transaction experience a plus
• SoftPro Select software experience preferred

• Illinois Notary

• Strong customer focus
• Ability to work with others as part of a team 
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Familiarity of the concepts, terms, procedures and practices of real estate closings in Illinois
• SoftPro Select software