Overview

Are you looking to take your career from good to great? As an employee of PenFed, every day is an opportunity to thrive, and be part of a team working to ensure our organization is providing world class service to our members, employees, and our communities. We exist to help our members realize their full potential, educate and encourage their dreams, and make every effort to follow our mission and help our members “do better.” Joining PenFed is more than being an employee; it’s about being a part of the PenFed family. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty (PenFed Realty), a wholly owned subsidiary of PenFed Credit Union (PenFed), is hiring a (Hybrid) Escrow Assistant at our South Lake, Texas location. The primary purpose of this job is to serve as an escrow assistant for all refinance and resale transactions. In addition, this position will provide support to Escrow Officers and other company staff, credit union members, clients, and vendors, to clear title on all transaction closing through Members Title Company.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and the position will perform other duties as assigned.

• Assist/Manage all phases of escrow file, including opening of escrow, coordinating with sub-vendors for title and closing, coordinating documents to notaries/lenders and borrowers, and recording of documents.

• Review closing package to ensure all documents have been accurately executed.

• Process all signed documentation to ensure timely recording of all recordable documents, and package is sent back to lender/Credit Union for processing.

• Assist in clearing title and prepares residential escrow files for closing.

• Assist Escrow Officer with customer service and client updates, as needed.

• Review requirements and develop procedures for disbursement of all files.

• Ensure all requirements for closing are met to maintain marketability.

• Order all items needed to ensure file is CTC prior to closing date. Including but not limited to, ordering payoffs, HOA, releases, information for heirship affidavits, etc.

• Perform filing, copying, scanning and other administrative tasks as needed.

• Assist in receiving guest/clients into office, as needed.

Qualifications

Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

• Associate degree in a related field is required.

• Minimum of (1) year of Title experience is required.

• Knowledge of settlement statement and processing.

• Strong knowledge of post-closing files for transactions in assigned locations.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel applications and settlement software.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will not directly supervise employees.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.

*Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds. *

Travel

Limited travel to various worksites is required.

About Us

Berkshire Hathaway PenFed Realty, LLC is a full-service real estate brokerage firm with over 60 offices and 1,700 world-class sales professionals, offering complete service coverage in Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Kansas and Texas markets. Founded in 2006, we are a wholly owned subsidiary of one of the country’s largest and most financially stable credit unions, PenFed. We are also one of the largest franchisees within the Berkshire Hathaway Home Services network. The Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network stands among only a few organizations entrusted to use the storied Berkshire Hathaway name, a name representing strength, integrity, trust and universal respect. PenFed’s products, pricing, and financial stability coupled with the Berkshire Hathaway brand creates a powerful combination for growth within the residential real estate arena. With growth of over 900% in the past 5 years, PenFed Realty is recognized as one of the fastest growing real estate brokerage firms in the country. Our mission is to recruit, retain, and support the most knowledgeable real estate agents in the industry so that we may ensure a smooth and hassle free home buying experience. We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match and more. Equal Employment OpportunityPenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same.PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at 402-639-8568.