Associate Mortgage Underwriter-Third-Party Residential Underwriting

First National Financial LP; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial industry is seeking an Associate Mortgage Underwriter for its Toronto office. In this role, you will support the underwriting process, ensuring the accuracy of documentation while maintaining relationships with brokers. The ideal candidate will have post-secondary education and experience in financial services, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive benefits program

Hybrid working environment

Extensive training programs

Qualifications

• Good communication skills required for relationships with partners.
• Attention to detail for verifying accuracy of documentation.
• Strong organizational skills needed to manage high volume processing.

Responsibilities

• Support the underwriting and credit decision process.
• Review required documentation and escalate issues.
• Maintain relationships with mortgage brokers and external partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer service mindset

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows environment software

Job description

Associate Mortgage Underwriter-Third-Party Residential Underwriting

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We are hiring an Associate Mortgage Underwriter within the Third Party Residential Underwriting-TDMS Department!

Reporting To

Manager, Third Party Residential Underwriting

Full-Time/Part- Time

Full-time

Posting Date

June 9, 2025

Closing Date

June 16, 2025

Hours Of Work

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Grade

Office Location:

8.7

Toronto, ON

Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station

What We Offer

Highly competitive compensation package which includes, base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities!

• Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment
  
  

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Third Party Residential Underwriting, the Associate Mortgage Underwriter supports the underwriting and credit decision process by reviewing all required documentation and applying sound due diligence. The Associate Mortgage Underwriter is responsible for escalating any inaccuracies, issues, or items that are incomplete and potentially present risk to the Company.

The Third Party Residential Underwriting Division, as a Division of First National Financial provides underwriting expertise and services on behalf of other financial institutions to the Canadian Mortgage Broker channel.

How You Will Contribute

• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with mortgage brokers to build loyalty to the Company
• Maintains positive relationships with external partners such as mortgage insurers, appraisers, title insurance companies, and solicitors
• Interacts with mortgage brokers for the collection of all required documents to satisfy mortgage commitment conditions
• Reviews and verifies accuracy of required documentation related to income, down payment and the property using sound due diligence and in compliance with internal and regulatory guidelines prior to signing off on any mortgage conditions or documents, where applicable
• Escalates any documentation issues to the Underwriter for review and sign off
• Documents clear and complete notes within the mortgage underwriting system
• Responds to all inquiries within established turnaround times
• Adhere to policies/procedures to ensure AML requirements are met.
  
  

The Experience You Need

• Completed post-secondary education or equivalent work experience required
• Previous experience within Financial Services sector preferred
• Previous experience within Mortgage industry an asset
• Completion of Mortgage Agent Course and/or FSRA License an asset
• Working knowledge of PC software in a Windows environment required
  
  

In accordance with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), if a successful candidate is not already licensed, upon starting with First National, they will be registered for the applicable educational courses and upon successful completion of the exam, First National will register them with FSRA to complete the licensing process

The Requirements Needed

• Strong aptitude for service excellence
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• Strong communication skills—both written and verbal
• Ability to deal with conflict
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Positive team player
• Fully competent in working with basic PC software and working knowledge of the suite of Microsoft office products
• Ability to manage pressure in an environment of high volume processing with tight turnaround times
  
  

Working Environment And Physical Demands Analysis

• Office environment
• Periods of high volume with tight timelines
• Long periods of stationary position/sitting
• Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.e. using a keyboard and mouse)
• Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen
• Multi-tasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program.
  
  

Why join First National?

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefits program (i.e., Health Spending Account, Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up)
• Hybrid working environment
• Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success
• Modern office environment conducive to collaboration
• Supportive teamwork culture
• Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities
• Ongoing social events throughout the year
  
  

The Team You’ll Join

Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through the mortgage broker channel and we are Canada’s largest commercial mortgage lender.

First National has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and we are proud that our employee engagement feedback is higher than our industry partners.



First National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation and any other category protected by law.

First National supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities; please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] should you need an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process.

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this existing vacancy but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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  Entry level

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  Full-time

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