This is an excellent role with a lender who has gained a reputation for " a family feel within the office" and a huge level of success.
Due to a recent influx of quality business and a pro-active new management team, they are keen to hire an additional underwriter
Key Responsibilities for the role of Bridging Underwriter
- Manage a pipeline of cases in a fast-paced environment dealing with high volume workflows and prioritising accordingly.
- Underwrite bridging loan applications within company lending criteria and funding partners guidelines by making quality lending decisions and articulate them fully.
- To be responsible for all underwriting queries and resolution of issues
- Be alert to the risks attributed to an application ensuring that the loan is both suitable and fit for purpose
- Recommending appropriate mitigation of risks where possible.
- Ensure that the principles of the Heads of Terms or AIP are adhered to, in full, throughout the processing of the application.
- Recommending alternatives where necessary as a deal progresses.
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers alike.
- Follow and keep up to date with current best practice and regulatory requirements in line with company training
- Ensure communication between internal departments and with external partners is clear and concise at all times.
- Keep all internal systems up to date
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bridging or short-term lending and property related lending underwriting experience gained with a lender preferred
- Experience of underwriting regulated loans preferred
- Excellent understanding of compliance aspects of the role, MCOB, and CCA
- Detailed understanding of organised fraud and measures/systems in place to avoid it.
- Ability to adopt a pragmatic approach to underwriting ideally with a specialist lender
- Able to demonstrate you are proactive, hardworking, flexible and able to work under your own initiative but also as a team player.
- Demonstrate a full understanding of TCF, Responsible lending and regulatory knowledge applicable to the role
- Able to prioritise effectively to manage multiple underwriting functions
- Commercially aware with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
The role is fully office based and offers a competitive salary and supporting package.