President Fund Control General Admin

Dixieline•San Diego, CA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the management of resources and selection of people to provide an efficient and effective licensed escrow fund control business. This role involves maintaining the integrity and quality of service through procedures, employee selection, training, evaluation, and service. It also includes relationship management, prospecting for new relationships, expanding market share, and leading direct marketing efforts. The position requires maintaining current knowledge of state and federal regulations related to lien laws, title, and construction lending, as well as industry trends. The role is responsible for ensuring all state and regulatory requirements are met, identifying and selecting local inspectors, managing the inspection program's processes, fee negotiations, and quality control. The President Fund Control General Admin will conduct department meetings, assist the Controller/Operations Manager and employees, and maintain employee registration files. This role is involved in legal questions, represents fund control when deposed as a witness, and resolves customer problems to achieve continuous improvement in customer service. Knowledge of strategic, financial, and operational components of the business is essential, along with monitoring and evaluating expenses, procedures, and working relationships. The position involves assisting customers with new projects, cross-promoting lumber sales, and spotting active jobs for compliance with escrow law. Recognizing the needs and trends for technology advancements and evaluating technology improvements are also key responsibilities, including understanding the capabilities and limitations of the fund control computer system. The role manages the Controller/Operation Manager, who supervises nine employees, and the inspection group, consisting of four independent contractors. The President Fund Control General Admin must understand and observe all safety procedures and practices, ensuring employees do the same to prevent injuries or damage, and schedules periodic safety meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, or Business required.
Minimum of five (5) years experience managing licensed escrow company that specializes in joint control escrows with title and lien laws as they relate to construction loans in all fifty states.
Minimum of five (5) years experience Annual continuing education classes to satisfy escrow officer requirements.
Certified manager with the Department of Corporations of the State of California required.
One year departmental experience.
Construction related background with ability to know and communicate with contractors regarding specific building components.
Must be able to pass FBI background check in order to be bonded by Escrow Agents Fidelity Corporation.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and legal documents.
Ability to respond to inquires or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, and members of the business communities.
Ability to provide frequent, clear information and feedback both verbally and in writing.
Ability to effectively present information to large groups and top management.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to maintain highest degree of integrity with customers, vendors, co-workers and shareholders.
Ability to interact successfully with a variety of personalities at all levels in company, community and regulatory setting.

Nice To Haves

Real Estate background and/or lending preferred.
Ability to communicate in Spanish is helpful.

Responsibilities

Maintain integrity and quality of service through procedures, employee selection, training, evaluation and service.
Relationship management, promote and maintain good relations with the customer base, lenders, contractors, and owners.
Prospect building new relationships, expanding market share.
Attend community events, participates in professional, charity and other organized events.
Lead direct marketing including development and evaluation of promotions and promotional items.
Maintain current knowledge of state and federal regulations in reference to lien laws, title, and construction lending.
Aware of current trends within the industry and national markets.
Responsible that all state and regulatory requirements are fully met.
Identify and select local inspectors and project specialists to support inspection program.
Process management, fee negotiations, and quality control of inspection program.
Conduct department meetings for training, information and exchange of ideas.
Assist Controller/Operations Manager and employees in the execution of their responsibilities as needed.
Maintain employee registration file for certificates and procedures for fund control board of directors and staff.
Total involvement in any legal questions and represents fund control when deposed as a witness for records and court events.
Resolve customer problems and continues to achieve constant improvement to customer service including recognition of changing needs of customer base.
Maintain knowledge of strategic, financial and operational components of business.
Monitor and evaluate expenses, procedures and working relationships.
Assist customers with new projects, cross promote lumber sales to fund control projects, and spot check all active jobs for compliance with escrow law.
Recognize needs and current trend for technology advancements.
Responsible for ongoing advances and evaluation of technology improvements.
Manages Controller/Operation Manager who supervises a total of nine employees, and the inspection group that consists of four independent contractors.
Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices and ensures that employees observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injuries or damage; schedules periodic safety meetings and solicits recommended changes to improve safety procedures.
Other duties may be assigned.