Who We Are:

HomeLight is a venture-backed technology startup revolutionizing the $1 trillion real estate industry. Our mission is simple – we empower people to achieve better outcomes during one of life’s most important events: buying or selling their home. 

HomeLight’s technology analyzes millions of home transactions to determine which agent or cash buyer is right for you. We also offer innovative financing and closing solutions, creating an end-to-end real estate experience that's simple, certain, and satisfying. 

We pride ourselves on our company culture – but don’t just take it from us. We’ve been recognized as a best place to work by Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and the San Francisco Business Times. Our team breaks barriers every day while staying committed to HomeLight's goals and core values, which is a crucial element to our shared success.

What You Will Do Here:

HomeLight is looking for a Transaction Specialist to oversee our Trade-In and Cash Offer real estate transactions. You will be managing single-family home purchase and resale transactions from open escrow through diligence review and closing documentation. The role requires a close working relationship with external customers and broker/agent professionals, internal and external title/ escrow and mortgage teams, and internal investments, treasury, legal, utilities, compliance, HOA, insurance, and renovations teams. You are expected to possess superior organizational and management skills in order to execute a consistent, seamless experience for home sellers and purchasers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all aspects of our buy-side and sell-side real estate transactions
• Drive time-sensitive, detail-oriented tasks from offer to close for each of our transactions
• Create and share out a transaction timeline with key dates for all parties involved
• Tackle whatever-comes-up to help us deliver a stellar experience for our agents and clients
• Identify risks to a given transaction and work with counterparties to eliminate those risks
• Solve with creativity and a sense of urgency any problems that arise
• Work independently and manage multiple transactions simultaneously with moving parts for various agents
• Draft agreements, contracts and amendments for all transactions
• Ensure compliance and review of all paperwork related to a transaction
• Coordinate between our internal team, real estate agents, buyers, sellers, title and escrow companies, and lenders to ensure we close in a timely manner
• Monitor and validate disbursement and receipt of funds and fee payments
• Collaborate with the team to handle 20+ transactions a month

Required Experience 

• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Relentless focus on customer service
• Thrive in fast-paced environments
• Strong process orientation for running an operation
• Proficient with transaction management systems, Google Suite, Docusign, CRM systems
• Previous residential real estate experience required
• Active CA, TX, or CO real estate license 
• Escrow or title experience is a plus
• Prior experience at a real estate tech company is a plus
• Prior experience at a high-growth company is a plus