Escrow Assistant

HomeLight • Coppell, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an in-office role in Coppell, TX. HomeLight is the real estate technology platform powering innovative transactions for top agents, lenders, and their clients. Our technology makes it easier to buy and sell homes, whether that's enabling clients to buy before they sell, find a top agent, or have certainty through a modern closing process. Each year, HomeLight facilitates billions of dollars of residential real estate business on its platform for thousands of agents and loan officers. Our vision is a world where every real estate transaction is simple, certain, and satisfying for all. Our team breaks barriers every day while staying committed to HomeLight's goals and core values, which is a crucial element to our shared success. We are looking for a detail-oriented Escrow Assistant to serve as the operational backbone of our closing team. This role is responsible for the technical and administrative lifecycle of the file within a multi-channel joint-venture (JV) environment. We value proactive problem-solvers who manage multiple streams of information, maintain high accuracy, and follow segregated partnership protocols.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a Texas title office, mortgage firm, or real estate law environment.
• A "check-twice" mentality with a focus on procedural accuracy and the ability to manage a high-volume task list with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency in navigating multiple software instances or tiered communication portals concurrently; ability to quickly master new escrow technologies.
• Superior organizational skills, specifically regarding inbox management and the ability to triage information from multiple sources without cross-contamination.
• Understanding of Texas Title Commitment Schedules A through D and the general requirements for a Texas real estate closing.

Responsibilities

• Execute administrative tasks across segregated JV workstreams.
• Monitor and triage multiple dedicated email accounts, ensuring branding and data remain partitioned in accordance with partnership protocols.
• Independently move files toward "clear to close" by securing necessary curative documentation, including payoff statements, release of liens, T-47 affidavits, and HOA resale certificates.
• Input transactional data into the escrow system to produce accurate preliminary settlement statements and Closing Disclosures, ensuring all Texas-specific fees and endorsements are accounted for.
• Facilitate the "dry funding" and "instant funding" processes.
• Manage e-recordings across various Texas counties and ensure the final title policy is issued and delivered per lender requirements.
• Provide consistent, professional status updates to all parties, ensuring that agents and lenders are informed of outstanding requirements through the appropriate communication channels.

Benefits

• Medical (Aetna or Kaiser), Dental & Vision (Guardian)
• Long-Term Disability & Short-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Plan, and Employee Critical Illness (Guardian)
• 401k (Vestwell), Life Insurance (Guardian) & Pet Insurance (Nationwide)
• Commuter benefits are offered in certain locations
• PTO, including Volunteer Days to give back to your community
• Annual Anniversary Perks, including one month paid sabbaticals!
• HomeLight Services to help you with buying and selling your home

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed