Commercial Escrow Operations Manager

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We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced National Commercial Escrow Operations Manager to lead and support escrow operations across the National Commercial Services division. This role is responsible for developing and delivering training programs, creating, and maintaining standardized escrow procedures, conducting internal audits, and ensuring accurate file balance maintenance and reconciliation. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with GAAP and industry standards while collaborating with associates and managers across all levels of the organization. This position requires occasional travel to support operational consistency and training across regions.
*Occasional travel required
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Job Responsibilities

• Manages escrow operational team(s) and oversees processes related to the initiation or closing of commercial escrows
• Partners with and acts as a liaison between groups to ensure that compliance, policy adherence, production goals, and timelines are met
• Manages individual contributors and/or supervisors
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within area of specialty
• Assesses departmental priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Decisions and problem solving are guided by policies, procedures and department plan; receives guidance from senior leaders
• Applies understanding of the business and how own area integrates with others to achieve departmental objectives
• Reviews the team’s ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives
• Identifies and solves technical and operational problems; understands broader impact across the department
• Manages one or more generally related teams; adapts department plans and priorities to meet short-term service and/or operational objectives
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred

Experience

• Typically requires 8+ years of related work experience

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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 [email protected].

Pay Range & Benefits

$105,447.13 - $175,745.22 Annually

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.

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