Closing & Funding Specialist (Private Real Estate Lending)

Overview

A U.S.-based private real estate lender is seeking an experienced Closing & Funding Specialist to manage the closing process end-to-end, including title/escrow/insurance, document review, funding coordination, and post-closing handoff.

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
• Location: Remote, Latin America (LATAM)
• Openings: 1
• Start Date: As soon as possible (early November 2026)

Responsibilities

Title, Escrow & Insurance

• Open and manage title and escrow.
• Review title, liens, vesting, and insurance.
• Coordinate with attorneys, title companies, borrowers, and internal teams to resolve closing issues.

Loan Documents & Settlement Review

• Coordinate loan document preparation.
• Review loan documents and HUD/settlement statements against approved terms, fees, payoffs, reserves, and disbursements.
• Obtain required approvals before closing.

Closing Conditions

• Collect and clear remaining closing and funding documents.
• Work with the processor and originator on underwriting conditions and escalate material exceptions.

Funding

• Submit funding packages to warehouse lenders and capital partners and resolve their conditions.
• Obtain clear-to-fund approval and coordinate final funding under authorization and wire verification controls.

Post-Closing

• Confirm funding and organize the final loan file in the company’s loan portal.
• Flag trailing documents or post-closing deficiencies to the processor and originator for correction.
• Track handoff of each loan to servicing.

Requirements

• 1.5+ years of hands-on experience at a U.S. hard money or private real estate lender, originating or servicing business-purpose investment property loans (Fix & Flip, Bridge, DSCR and/or Ground-Up Construction).
• Direct hard money closing and funding experience.
• Solid knowledge of title, escrow, insurance, loan documents, and HUD/settlement statements.
• Advanced written and spoken English required.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work in Gmail, GoHighLevel (GHL) or a similar CRM, and an online loan portal for documents, files, and workflow.
• Strong ownership and follow-up habits; dependable and proactive.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced lending business, handling urgent requests and meeting deadlines without compromising accuracy or controls.
• Availability: 8:45 AM to 5:45 PM U.S. Eastern Time (ET), Monday to Friday.

Important Experience Note

Conventional consumer mortgage experience alone (FHA, VA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans) does not meet the experience requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $1,500 to $2,200 USD/month

Location & Eligibility Notes

• Candidates must reside in Latin America.
• Availability to work U.S. Eastern Time business hours is required.
• This is a remote/telecommute position.

How Success Is Measured

• Loans close and fund on schedule.
• Settlement statements and loan documents match approved terms.
• Funding packages are cleared by capital partners with minimal back and forth.
• Wire verification and funding controls are followed every time.
• Final files are complete; trailing items are flagged and resolved quickly.

Application Requirements

Please submit your CV in English and include:

• The lender(s) you worked for
• Your dates of employment
• The loan types you handled