Escrow Officer

About Orchard

Orchard is radically simplifying the way people buy and sell their homes. For the average American, the home purchase and sale process takes months, creates anxiety, and is filled with uncertainty and hassle. Orchard has reimagined the end-to-end experience of buying and selling, from innovative home search tools to find the perfect home to the ability to buy a new home before selling your current one. Orchard customers manage the entire experience through a personalized online dashboard, while also getting the support of best-in-class Orchard real estate agents.

Headquartered in New York City with teammates across the US, Orchard has 150+ full time employees and 400+ real estate agents (1099). We have financing from top-tier investors including Revolution, Firstmark, Accomplice, Navitas and Juxtapose, who have also backed the likes of Pinterest, AirBnb, Shopify and Sweetgreen. We're proud to have been recognized by Crain's, Inc. 5000, Glassdoor, Parity.org and Built In on their lists of best places to work.

About the Role

Orchard is looking for a dynamic Escrow Officer to manage the closing process and provide an exceptional experience for our customers. The ideal candidate is a seasoned real estate professional with direct experience closing residential purchase transactions.  If you are used to working with high-stakes and time-sensitive deals with an awesome support staff where every detail and process is critical to the successful and timely completion of the transaction, this is the job for you!. 
This is a full time role that will report into the Escrow Manager.  We have a physical office in Mission Valley, CA, but the role can be remote based on preference. The Escrow Officer does need to be located in San Diego.

Compensation Range: This is a base + commission position. The base range will be $75-90K/year based on experience.

What You’ll Do Here

• Prepare closing disclosures, escrow agreements and all other settlement documents according to lender and/or buyer/seller instructions
• Clearly communicate and collaborate with cross-functional departments in Customer Experience, Brokerage, Contract Operations, and Funding to promptly troubleshoot and resolve any issues in the Title process to avoid delays
• Obtain clear title by curing title defects, satisfying existing liens and encumbrances against property or principals, and verifying proper vesting
• Balance all financials with corresponding invoices and tax balances
• Provide correct lender closing instructions and oversee the receipt and proper disbursement of funds; ensure all outstanding checks and escrowed funds are properly managed
• Maintain compliance with Orchard Escrow policies and procedures in accordance with governing laws, regulations, regulatory agencies and company standards

We’d Love to Hear From You if You Have: 

• 5+ years of experience as an Escrow Officer or Senior Escrow Assistant
• Exceptional verbal and written customer service skills that help form positive relationships both internally and externally
• Experience mastering complex processes and contributing with the understanding of your role within a larger series of processes
• Confidence working with technologies (e.g. Microsoft Suite and Google Suite) and speciality software (e.g. Qualia)
• Working knowledge of state-level escrow rules and regulations enforced by Dept of Insurance
• A team player mentality who subscribes to the concept of “Team Before Self”
• Passion for innovation and are comfortable with change
• Organization skills and are exceptionally detail-oriented

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