Senior Commercial Escrow Officer, Texas

Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.

With $330 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2026, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.

Together with approximately 1,430 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com

Responsibilities

Management / Operations responsibilities

• Maintain company licensing compliance and oversee regulatory requirements for Texas and other states in the future
• Establish and manage operational procedures and workflows for Texas office
• Price premium and endorsements and create workshare invoices for underwriters, and eventually create invoices for licensed state deals
• Conduct internal audits of files to ensure compliance
• Manage Texas on-site requirements to ensure adherence to state regulations
• Open, examine and clear title requirements in compliance with TX regulations and underwriter guidelines
• Ensure files are balanced, funded, recorded, and compliant with state regulations
• Maintain exceptional service standards
• Handle communication on licensed and workshare deals to the extent needed
• Handle Texas specific vendor negotiations
• Review Blue Owl pipeline to ensure Sightline has a plant membership for each county on Texas pipeline
• Help hire and manage additional employees as company grows
• Handle escalation of all issues within Texas office and Texas transaction
• Coordinate external audits with TDI and maintain a good working relationship with TDI

National Underwriting responsibilities

• Crosstrain in national underwriting and facilitate national transactions including liaising between clients, underwriters, attorneys, title escrow, and various teams.
• Manage entire escrow process for commercial real estate transactions
• Facilitate discussions and negotiations between the parties to reach agreement on title insurance coverages for the deal
• Independently and proactively identify possible title insurance coverage issues on transactions and work with national underwriters and other transaction parties to negotiate solutions on such matters
• Independently review and approve all transaction-required documentation, such as deeds, security instruments, affidavits, organizational and authority documents, releasees, etc. that are necessary to the issuance of a title policy
• Facilitate, oversee, and coordinate the escrow, closing and settlement processes on commercial real estate transactions; review, approve and comply with all escrow instructions and settlement requirements;
• Review and approve settlement statements and disbursements for national files
• Oversee closings by national underwriters
• Ensure recordings are handled correctly and submitted by external underwriters
• Ensure all final policies are issued by underwriters and match the proforma
• Ensure all documents are uploaded to software system or document repository

Requirements

• Dallas based – willingness to go to into office 3x/week and as required by TDI
• 7+ years commercial experience (portfolio transactions a plus)
• Texas escrow officer license required
• Deep understanding of Texas title insurance, escrow procedures and underwriting requirements
• Ability to independently manage complex, high-dollar and time sensitive transactions
• Experience managing office operations in Texas
• Understanding of TDI rate rules and regulations
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of workshare transactions or willingness to cross-train as national underwriter until one is hired
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with limited oversight
• JD preferred

It is expected that the base annual salary range for this Dallas non-exempt position will be $140,000 to 165,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.