What are the responsibilities and job description for the Escrow Coordinator - Seattle, WA position at Title Forward?
Title Forward, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Redfin, is a group of well-funded technology and real estate entrepreneurs. Our mission is simple. We want to modernize the multi-billion dollar title and settlement industry to deliver a seamless, transparent, and delightful experience to buyers and sellers and make our real estate and lending partners look like geniuses and rock stars in the process. We are putting together a team of innovative, hungry, and highly motivated professionals to blend technology and customer service with a dash of automation and good old know-how to build a new kind of national title agency.
What You’ll Do In This Role
Redfin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you need accommodation in the application or recruitment process because of a disability or special need, please contact recruitingteam@redfin.com.
What You’ll Do In This Role
- Disbursement of funds: verify, set-up and/or release wire transfers, print and mail checks
- Work closely with the closing department to ensure all escrow tasks is completed during closing
- Allocate, account for and post all deposits to their transaction ledgers
- Properly allocate all debits and credits within the system
- Balance disbursement ledgers
- Help prepare bills and other payables
- Partake in different projects to aid the finance and escrow department
- (State) License Required - (If necessary)
- Experience in Title & Escrow not required, but preferred.
- Smarts: you’ve got a college degree in finance or accounting or are extremely familiar with how things work on this side of the business, can communicate and write well and are quick to learn new things.
- Experience: We don’t require specific title or settlement experience, but relevant experience in a similar environment is a huge bonus.
- Tech-savvy: proficient with Microsoft Office/Google Suite tools and have the natural ability to pick up on new programs and tools.
- Familiarity with Qualia is a bonus.
- A unique combination of organization and attention to detail: The overwhelming seems manageable, you commit to looking for things that are out of place and you get more done in less time
- A Multi-Tasker: You are able to work with high-level multi-tasking skills and prioritize in a fast-paced constantly changing environment. You also have the ability to balance the workload to accommodate the demands of the job and exceed customer expectations
- Excellent communication skills: When communicating, you hit the point from the get-go and deliver your message in a succinct manner
- Tech-savvy: You're comfortable with technology and learn new programs quickly
- A fun, caring, and humble attitude: We all work hard, but it's important to have a good time, look out for each other, and pitch in wherever needed
- An open, entrepreneurial environment: New ideas are always welcome. We want to foster an environment of continuous improvement where everyone on the team contributes.
- Competitive compensation packages
- Generous benefits, including paid vacation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, fully paid family leave, and more
- Amazingly smart and fun teammates and a management team invested in your growth and success.
Redfin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you need accommodation in the application or recruitment process because of a disability or special need, please contact recruitingteam@redfin.com.