Purchasing Processing Team Lead - Remote

Company Description

Priority Title & Escrow is headquartered in Virginia Beach. Our experienced professionals take pride in delivering efficient, accurate, and market-priced real estate solutions. We are leading the settlement services industry across the country with our local expertise and national reach. Priority Title & Escrow blends the latest technology with local insight and nationwide expertise to produce settlement solutions our clients can count on. Fast. Efficient. Accurate. Smart. Work with people who share your priorities – the best in the business – and gain an advantage over the competition. Become a part of Priority Title & Escrow’s Team today!

Role Description

The Purchase Processing Team Lead is responsible for overseeing and supporting a team of escrow officers and/or assistants handling purchase transactions. This role ensures the team delivers accurate, timely, and compliant escrow services while maintaining exceptional client service standards. The Team Lead will provide training, mentorship, and workflow management, and act as a subject matter expert on escrow purchase transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the purchase processing team, ensuring quality and efficiency in all transactions.
• Monitor pipeline volumes and allocate workloads to balance capacity across the team.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex or high-risk transactions.
• Train, mentor, and coach team members on best practices, procedures, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, state regulations, and industry guidelines.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve title issues and coordinate closing timelines.
• Review and approve closing documents and disbursements as needed.
• Track and report team performance metrics to leadership.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience:
• Minimum 3 years of experience in title and escrow, specifically in purchase transactions.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong knowledge of mortgage loan documentation.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Proficiency with escrow and title software systems (e.g., SoftPro).
• Core Competencies:
• Proven leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of title insurance, escrow procedures, and state regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities or qualifications.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in title and escrow, with a focus on purchase transactions.
• Prior leadership, supervisory, or mentoring experience is strongly preferred.
• Escrow Officer license or certification (if required by state) preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Schedule

• Core business hours are 8:30am-5:30pm
• Monday through Friday
• 40 hours per week

Work Location

• This is a remote position open to candidates currently residing in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, & WY only. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to consider candidates in states not listed for remote work.
• May be able to work in-office at our Virginia Beach, VA, if local.

Job Type: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt

High school diploma required; 3-5 years title and escrow experience with purchase transactions; strong Microsoft Excel and SoftPro skills; leadership experience preferred; must be authorized to work in the US and reside in an eligible state.

Key Responsibilities

• leading team
• managing workflows
• training staff

Skills & Tools

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, SoftPro

Job Details

• Category: Business Operations
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — United States or Alabama or Arkansas or Arizona or California or Colorado or Delaware or Florida or Georgia or Idaho or Illinois or Indiana or Kansas or Kentucky or Louisiana or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or Minnesota or Missouri or Montana or North Carolina or Nebraska or New Mexico or Nevada or New York or Ohio or Oklahoma or Oregon or Pennsylvania or Rhode Island or South Carolina or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Washington or West Virginia or Wyoming
• Languages: English

About Priority Title & Escrow

A settlement services company delivering efficient, accurate, and market-priced real estate solutions. — Industry: Finance