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Barrister Title is seeking an experienced Title Closer / Escrow Officer to manage residential real estate transactions from start to finish in our Schererville office. Barrister Title is known for delivering smooth, reliable closings while maintaining a positive, client-focused experience.

<div>Barrister Title is seeking an experienced <strong>Title Closer / Escrow Officer</strong> to manage residential real estate transactions from start to finish in our Schererville office.<br/><br/></div><div>This role is ideal for a closer who is detail-oriented, confident with mortgage documentation, and looking for a <strong>well-run, supportive environment</strong> where they can do their best work.<br/><br/></div><div><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Prepare and conduct residential real estate closings (purchase and refinance).</li><li>Review and interpret mortgage loan documentation.</li><li>Accurately prepare and balance settlement statements.</li><li>Coordinate with lenders, agents, HOAs, and all parties to ensure smooth closings.</li><li>Manage timelines, documents, and communication from contract to closing.</li><li>Fund transactions accurately and on time.</li><li>Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations.</li></ul><div><br/><strong>What We’re Looking For:</strong></div><ul><li>Experience in residential title closings or escrow operations.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of mortgage loan documentation.</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple files and deadlines efficiently.</li><li>Professional, friendly communicator with strong relationship skills.</li></ul><div><br/><strong>Why Barrister Title:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Supportive, experienced team</strong> - you’re not doing this alone.</li><li><strong>Organized, efficient processes</strong> - fewer last-minute issues.</li><li><strong>Established client base</strong> - steady, quality business.</li><li><strong>Professional, polished environment</strong> with a strong local reputation.</li><li>Leadership that values your expertise and respects your role.</li></ul><div><br/><strong>About Us:<br/></strong><br/></div><div>Barrister Title is known for delivering smooth, reliable closings while maintaining a positive, client-focused experience. We take pride in doing things the right way - for our clients, our partners, and our team.<br/><br/></div><div><strong>Apply Today.<br/></strong><br/></div><div>If you’re an experienced closer ready for a more supportive and organized environment, we’d love to connect.</div>

Barrister Title

Title Insurance Escrow Officer/Closer

Customer Relations

Detail Oriented

Document Management

Documentation

Escrow

File Management

Insurance

Leadership

Loan Documents

Loans

Maintain Compliance

Mortgage

Mortgage Lending

Organizational Skills

Real Estate Forms and Closings

Regulatory Compliance

Residential Real Estate

Sales Closing Skills

Time Management

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What You’ll Do:You’ll play a key role in keeping transactions on track and supporting both clients and closers throughout the process: Schedule closings and coordinate logistics for in-office and remote transactions. If you love staying one step ahead, solving problems before they become issues, and being part of a team that genuinely supports each other — this is your role.

<div>At Barrister Title, our closings run smoothly because of the people behind the scenes who keep everything moving. We’re looking for an <strong>Escrow Assistant / Processor</strong> who thrives on organization, communication, and being the person everyone can count on.<br/><br/></div><div>If you love staying one step ahead, solving problems before they become issues, and being part of a team that genuinely supports each other — this is your role.<br/><br/></div><div><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></div><div>You’ll play a key role in keeping transactions on track and supporting both clients and closers throughout the process:</div><ul><li> Schedule closings and coordinate logistics for in-office and remote transactions.</li><li> Prepare and assist with files leading up to closing.</li><li> Balance and help fund escrow files accurately.</li><li> Receive and process earnest money deposits.</li><li> Communicate with lenders, agents, buyers, and sellers to keep everyone informed.</li><li> Anticipate needs, solve problems, and keep deals moving forward.</li></ul><div><strong>What Makes This Role Important:</strong></div><div>You’re not “just assisting” — you are:</div><ul><li> The <strong>calm in the chaos</strong> on busy days.</li><li> The <strong>detail expert</strong> who catches what others miss.</li><li> The <strong>communication hub</strong> that keeps everyone aligned.</li><li> A <strong>trusted partner</strong> to the closer and the entire team.</li></ul><div><strong>What We’re Looking For:</strong></div><ul><li> 2+ years of customer service experience (title, mortgage, or real estate preferred) </li><li> Highly organized with strong attention to detail.</li><li> Comfortable multitasking and managing shifting priorities.</li><li> Strong communicator who builds rapport easily.</li><li> Positive, team-first mindset with a willingness to jump in where needed.</li><li> Notary commission preferred (or willingness to obtain) </li><li> SoftPro experience is a plus.</li></ul><div><strong>Why You’ll Love Barrister Title:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Supportive, team-oriented environment</strong> where your role truly matters.</li><li><strong>Well-run office</strong> with clear processes and strong leadership.</li><li>Opportunity to <strong>learn, grow, and advance</strong> within the title industry.</li><li>Professional, positive culture — we work hard, but we enjoy what we do.</li><li>Beautiful Schererville office and strong local reputation.</li></ul><div><strong>About Us:</strong></div><div>Barrister Title is known for delivering smooth, professional closings with a personal touch. We believe the experience matters just as much as the outcome — for our clients and for our team.<br/><br/></div><div><strong>Apply Today<br/></strong><br/></div><div>If you’re someone who takes pride in staying organized, helping others, and being part of a team that values your contribution — we’d love to meet you.</div>

Title Insurance Escrow Assistant / Processor

Communication Skills

Customer Support/Service

Logistics

Multitasking

Problem Solving Skills

Real Estate

Sales

Team Player

Transaction Processing/Management

FULL_TIME

Job ResponsibilitiesResponsible for handling real estate transactions by establishing new escrow accounts, managing funds, processing documents for closings, and completing settlements in accordance with established policies and procedures. 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.

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<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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 <a href="https://www.stewart.com/en/about-stewart" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stewart.com/about</a>. </p><p>More information can be found on <a href="https://www.stewart.com/en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stewart.com</a>. Get title industry information and insights at <a href="https://www.stewart.com/en/insights" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stewart.com/insights</a>. Follow Stewart on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StewartTitleCo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> @StewartTitleCo, on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stewarttitleco/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @StewartTitleCo and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/stewarttitle/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> @StewartTitle</p><div><div><div><div><p/><h1><u><b>Job Description</b></u></h1><p><b>Job Summary</b></p></div></div></div></div>Provides escrow services for residential and commercial resale, new construction, refinance, relocation and timeshare 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.<h3></h3><h3></h3><br/><b>Job Responsibilities</b><ul><li>Responsible for handling real estate transactions by establishing new escrow accounts, managing funds, processing documents for closings, and completing settlements in accordance with established policies and procedures</li><li>Acts as a neutral liaison between file parties, adheres to company policy, and monitors and mitigates risk to the company</li><li>Understands how own team integrates with related teams to accomplish objectives</li><li>Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team through own work</li><li>Recognizes and solves atypical problems that occur infrequently</li><li>Evaluates and selects solutions from existing precedents or procedures</li><li>Communicates and explains complex information, including interdependencies within the team and others</li><li>Works under limited supervision and may use discretion to modify work practices and processes to achieve results or improve efficiency</li><li>Individual contributor acting as a resource for less experienced team members; does not have supervisory responsibilities</li><li>Performs all other duties as assigned by management</li></ul><br/><b>Education</b><ul><li>High school diploma required; Bachelor’s preferred</li></ul><br/><b>Experience</b><ul><li>Typically requires 5+ years of related work experience</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"/><p style="text-align:left"><u>Equal Employment Opportunity Employer</u></p><p style="text-align:inherit"/><p style="text-align:left">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 </p><p>careers@stewart.com</p>.<p/><p style="text-align:inherit"/><p style="text-align:left"><b>Pay Range & Benefits</b></p><p style="text-align:inherit">$47,831.39 - $79,718.99 Annually</p><p style="text-align:left">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.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"/><p style="text-align:left">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</p><img alt=" " height="1" src="https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=528fcb4fc4d5a40cc6cbcbe139938a2a&view" width="1"/>

C1243 Greater Illinois Title Company, Inc

Escrow Officer

Accounting Close

Construction

Escrow Services

Facebook

Fund Management

LinkedIn

News Reporting

Policy Development

Procedure Development

Risk Management

Underwriting

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Develop FSS recruitment materials (brochures, flyers and training modules) to encourage maximum resident population involvement in FSS programDevelop a detailed Individual Training & Service Plan (ITSP) outlining the specific services and goals to facilitate FSS client self-sufficiency. Identify potential FSS funding resources and write a minimum of ten (10) grant applications and successfully secure at least two (2) program funding sources in excess of $50,000 per program to maintain and/or increase availability of FSS Program services.

<b>Position Summary:</b> The FSS Coordinator provides administrative services to HCV clients in accordance with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines and the HAJ Administrative plan and daily operational processes. This position is grant funded through HUD and may terminate when funding is no longer available.<br/><br/><b>Essential Functions: </b><ul><li>Must submit annual grant application/reports to maintain and or secure funding for the FSS Program and position of Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator</li><li>Develop a strong working relationship with various service provider agencies to ensure smooth referrals and follow-up of FSS clients</li><li>Develop, implement and document an effective process to recruit eligible FSS program participants</li><li>Conducts timely re-certifications for assigned clients either annually or interim as required due to family status changes in accordance with HUD and HAJ policy (re-certifications must be completed a minimum of 30 days prior to effective date)</li><li>Develop, coordinate, maintain, and distribute monthly FSS Newsletter</li><li>Develop FSS recruitment materials (brochures, flyers and training modules) to encourage maximum resident population involvement in FSS program<ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>Develop a detailed Individual Training & Service Plan (ITSP) outlining the specific services and goals to facilitate FSS client self-sufficiency</li><li>Identify, develop, write, implement and administer activities and programs to meet the needs and overcome barriers and service gaps for family self-sufficiency</li><li>Educate and monitor FSS participants of their responsibilities within the FSS program and develop individual goals for families to achieve self-sufficiency</li><li>Plans and coordinates activities for FSS program participants including but not limited to (job training; GED classes; housing counseling and home buyer training)</li></ul></li><li>Coordinate escrow account payments and withdrawals with the Chief Financial Officer for FSS participants</li><li>Develop and maintain comprehensive FSS participant files which document: <ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>Initial program application</li><li>Participant/family program screening assessment</li><li>Childcare, educational, employability, financial, and healthcare assessments</li><li>Social issue assessments (psychological and/or mental; substance abuse; parenting classes; domestic violence, etc)</li><li>Referral agency forms and follow up documentation</li><li>Individual and family long and short-range self-sufficiency goals</li><li>Escrow Account Calculations (updated monthly)</li><li>Individual and family progress reports and notes</li></ul></li><li>Meet and document with FSS Program participants a minimum of monthly to review goal progress and plan compliance</li><li>Confirm monthly data reflected in PIC and HAJ system(s) are accurate</li><li>Maintain data and report grant metrics (monthly or as required) to maintain grant compliance</li><li>Identify potential FSS funding resources and write a minimum of ten (10) grant applications and successfully secure at least two (2) program funding sources in excess of $50,000 per program to maintain and/or increase availability of FSS Program services</li><li>Attend meetings, make presentations, advocate and network with areas service providers to increase community awareness of HAJ FSS Program and initiatives and encourage collaboration and non-duplication of program services</li><li>Develop and maintain FSS Program participant database to generate data regarding program effectiveness, impact and participant achievement</li><li>Facilitate graduation ceremonies for FSS participants who have successfully completed the program  <ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>Prepares monthly reports as required by HAJ and HUD </li></ul></li><li>Occasionally required to drive to off-site for meetings with clients and community partners</li><li>Types and mails correspondence as necessary and maintains copies in client files </li><li>Understands principles of records and file management</li><li>Knowledge of intermediate mathematical calculations</li><li>Understands rules and regulations of the HCV Program</li></ul><ul><li style="margin-bottom:11px">Perform other duties as assigned</li></ul><b>Success factors/job competencies: </b><ul><li>Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products and a variety of other software applications</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills </li><li>Planning – ability to think ahead and plan over a one-to two-year time span</li><li>Management – multitask and organize multiple priorities  </li><li>Technical skills in record retention protocols</li><li style="margin-bottom:11px">Commitment to company values</li></ul><b>Physical demands and work environment: </b>The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<ul><li>Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.  Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.</li><li>Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.</li><li style="margin-bottom:11px">Occasional after-hours or weekend hours may be necessary to recruit and/or facilitate meetings with participants and broader community partners, subject to management authorization  </li></ul><b>Qualifications Required: </b><ul><li>High School Diploma and five years relevant housing/occupancy specialist, case management or related work in property management/real estate or public housing experience</li><li>Must have an accredited HCV Certification (Specialist of Occupancy or HCV Specialist Certification) or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire</li><li>Must possess a valid Illinois driver’s license and current automobile insurance</li><li style="margin-bottom:11px">Must be able to pass a criminal background check</li></ul><b>Qualifications Preferred: </b><ul><li>Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Sociology, Psychology, Education, Social Justice, Business/Public Administration or related field</li><li>Minimum of four (4) years’ experience coordinating, supervising and/or implementing socio-economic programs; or working with low-income families preferably with case-management experience</li><li>Must have an accredited HCV Certification (Specialist of Occupancy or HCV Specialist Certification) or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire</li><li>Must possess a valid Illinois driver’s license and current automobile insurance</li><li>Must be able to pass a criminal background check</li><li style="margin-bottom:11px">Fluent in other languages (Spanish preferred)</li></ul><b>Performance standards:</b><ul><li>Annual performance appraisal</li><li style="margin-bottom:11px">Attainment of annual goals established between supervisor and employee</li></ul><p>Powered by JazzHR</p>

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