Associate Escrow Assistant
About the role
Join a team that puts its People First! First American's Direct division provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for real estate purchases, refinances and equity loans. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all.
Typically found in a branch/office setting where the assistant is providing support to Escrow department by assisting with customer service and administrative duties related to escrow closings. May provide general support for a team, or partner with an escrow officer. Primarily focused on residential transactions. If the role is primarily supporting commercial transactions, please refer to the Commercial Escrow Assistant job family. If the role exists in a centralized processing unit or department designed to support multiple offices/and or locations and is focused on high-volume paperwork processing, please refer to the Escrow Support Processor Job family.
Responsibilities
- Performs routine administrative duties to assist in the escrow process
- Answers phones, greets customers, places calls and follows up on information needed