Closing Team Lead
Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight. www.amherst.com.
The Closing Team Lead is responsible for the closing process of multiple simultaneous residential real estate transactions while providing support and guidance to other team members. The successful candidate is a highly organized, technically savvy, and detail-oriented individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment. You must be a strong independent worker, yet team-oriented with a hunger to learn all aspects of the real estate acquisition business.
Main Street Renewal is a privately held nationwide company engaged in the business of managing the acquisition, restoration, and leasing of single-family homes. We strive to create efficiency throughout the process with the goal of creating constructive and professional relationships with owners of single-family real estate, our tenants, and the communities where the properties reside.
Responsibilities:
Manage a closing pipeline of 200 or more properties at any given time
Identify and resolve adverse title matters, reconciliation of HUD1/settlement statements, and processing funding for the acquisition of a single-family residential real estate
Follow business closing and due diligence process and review all documents needed for a successful closing
Ensure that all necessary documents are gathered, reviewed, and correct with no errors
Work with and influence external partners that may be difficult to work with at times
Act as subject matter expert, providing guidance and training to other team members
Use your organizational skills for high volume document management
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Minimum 3 years transactional real estate, paralegal, loan processing, or other related experience
Positive attitude and previous customer service experience
Solid working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook with the ability to quickly learn new software applications used for day to day work
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills – you love creating and marking off tasks on “to do” lists
High level of attention to detail with the ability to detect errors that could slow down the process
Previous loan processing, escrow coordination or title experience is a plus
High School diploma or equivalent; BS degree preferred
Our full-time employee benefits include:
- A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
- Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day
- Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
- Professional career development and reimbursement
- Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
- Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons
- Relaxed casual environment with virtual office events
Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.