Job Summary:
Perform residential and commercial real estate closings for full-service title and escrow team at Watersound Title Agency (located at Watersound Origins Discovery Center), a subsidiary of The St. Joe Company.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible as a team leader to handle the entire real estate closing process including compliance with real estate contracts, lender instructions, title requirements, research and other conditions.
- Work with internal and external customers to manage all aspects of sale, resale, and financing transactions.
- Complete routine residential and commercial resale, refinance, or builder transactions.
- Adhere to best practices and other procedural guidelines for the business.
- Oversee entire title team.
- Review and understand real estate conveyance documents.
- Review title insurance commitments and related documents.
- Collaborate with lenders, real estate agents, lawyers and other company offices on transactional issues encountered on specific transactions.
- Deposit escrow funds, prepare disbursements and balance all escrow related accounts.
- Directly supervise a various number of support employees depending upon business circumstances.
- Autonomously resolve issues, including missing information, incomplete, inaccurate or contradictory information contained in the title documentation.
- Maintain closing files.
- Prepare and review reports for accuracy.
- Assist in business development, as needed.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience required.
- 5-7 years of real estate transactional experience with residential and commercial closings preferred.
- Florida Licensed Title Agent preferred.
- Florida Notary Public required.
- Knowledge of the TRID CFPB rules and regulations is required.
- Qualia or other closing software experience a plus.
- Must have a good understanding of Florida real estate closing procedures.
- High level of proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Outstanding organizational, interpersonal and administrative skills with a positive, energetic, flexible and customer service-oriented attitude.
- The ability to proactively address and resolve issues heading into a real estate closing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
- Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks.
- Must be able to read, understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
- Must have the ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
- Must be flexible and able to move from task to task.
- Must be comfortable asking for assistance when not able to proceed.
- Ability to operate normal office equipment.
- Extensive use of computer.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift up to 15 lbs.
Normal office environment, with occasional travel to other office locations.
