Residential Escrow Officer Job Description, Function and Responsibilities

NOTE: Responsibilities shall include but shall not be limited to the following:

• Receipt new orders, establish escrow accounts and process escrow and title documents in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Review purchase and sale agreements, escrow agreements and closing instructions and prepare necessary title and escrow documents
• Perform Residential Escrow Officer duties on all the files, including ordering title evidence, preparing title commitments, ordering and reviewing surveys, corresponding with underwriters, responding to title objections and comments, preparing closing statements, and closing and funding transactions
• Prepare and balance closing files for disbursement in accordance with closing statements and instructions
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations