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Senior Commercial Escrow Officer

Posted 5 Days Ago
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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
80K-133K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
80K-133K Annually
Senior level
Manage commercial escrow accounts and settlements for real estate transactions, acting as a neutral third party. Provide high-level customer service, coordinate closing processes, analyze and resolve complex issues, recommend process improvements, and lead/coordinate team efforts without direct supervisory responsibility.
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At Stewart, we know that success begins with great people. As a Stewart employee, you’ll be joining a company that was named a 2024-2025 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, and a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today. We are committed to helping you own, develop, and nurture your career. We invest in your career journey because we understand that as you grow, so does our company. And our priority is smart growth – by attaining the best people, investing in tools and resources that enable success, and creating a better home for all.

You will be part of an inclusive work environment that reflects the customers we serve. You’ll be empowered to use your unique experiences, passion and skills to help our company and the communities we serve constantly evolve and improve. Together, we can achieve our vision of becoming the premier title and real estate services company.

Stewart is a global real estate services company, providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services through our family of companies. To learn more about Stewart, visit stewart.com/about. 

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Job Description

Job Summary

Provides escrow services for commercial transactions.
Responsible for facilitating real estate transactions by providing a high level of customer service and proactive communication to both internal and external customers throughout the closing process.
Job Responsibilities
  • Responsible for establishing new commercial escrow accounts and processing escrow documents in accordance with established policies and procedures
  • Acts as a neutral third-party between buyers and sellers during a real estate sale, managing funds and processing real estate transactions
  • Recommends improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve efficiency
  • Understands how teams coordinate efforts and resources to achieve organizational objectives
  • Provides subject matter guidance to team; may allocate work
  • Impacts results of own team and effectiveness of related teams
  • Gathers and analyzes data to identify and solve complex problems that arise with little or no precedent
  • Exercises judgement based on previous experiences, practices and precedents
  • Evaluates and communicates complex information in a clear, concise manner
  • Exchanges ideas and information effectively
  • Works autonomously within established procedures and practices
  • Acts as a lead, coordinating the work of others but is not a direct supervisor
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Education
  • High school diploma required; Bachelor’s preferred

Experience
  • Typically requires 8+ years of related work experience

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Stewart is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us by email at [email protected].

Pay Range & Benefits

$79,737.45 - $132,895.74 Annually

The base salary range provided is consistent with similar roles at the Company. The base salary range is not an absolute, but a guide, and actual offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, education, experience, location, market conditions, and other compensation components. Depending upon all of the preceding considerations, the base salary may be lower or higher than the stated range.

Stewart offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts

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