Contracts and Closing Associate

Job Description Summary

As a Contracts & Closings Associate working for Taylor Morrison you will maintain ongoing communications with the Lenders, Title Companies, Builders, and Sales team to promote a smooth process for the homebuyer from contract to closing.

Job Details

We trust that as a Contracts & Closings Associate you will: (responsibilities)

• Maintain lender relationship for error-free closings

• Work with Title Company, Surveyors and Builders

• Maintain ongoing communications with Builders throughout building process

• Audit contracts for completeness and accuracy

• Process all paperwork for contracts, change orders, lender letters, earnest money and color selections

• Coordinate closing packages to Title Co.; ensure paperwork completeness (do not attend closings)

• Review HUD-1 for accuracy to file

• Input contract and option information into computer system

• Maintain pending sales report and monitor key areas of company concern

• Distribute signed/approved contract packages to appropriate departments

• Work with Sales Manager and Sales Associates to improve contract quality and monitor any corrections needed

• You are willing to perform other duties as assigned

What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes) 

• Critical Thinking

• Customer Centric

• Detail Oriented

• Ethics & Integrity

• Self-Starter

• Sense of Urgency

About you:

• 3+ years recent experience working with Contracts and Closings or Mortgage Banking (processing, closing, loan officer required)

• You are proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications as well as have savvy computer skills

• You are a strong in communication skills both oral and written as well as strong in organization skills

• You are customer service oriented and believe customer is number one priority

• You understand the need to be flexible and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as:

• This position is considered a non-exempt position for purposes of wage-hour law, which means that you will be required to keep a time record and will be eligible for overtime pay.

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule

• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device

• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle if applicable

• Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time

• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.  They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

As a Contracts & Closings Associate working for Taylor Morrison you will maintain ongoing communications with the Lenders, Title Companies, Builders, and Sales team to promote a smooth process for the homebuyer from contract to closing.