Bridging Underwriter

Shawbrook; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking and financial services provider offers an exciting opportunity for a Bridging Underwriter in Greater London. The role requires strong analytical skills to evaluate mortgage applications, excellent communication to liaise with various stakeholders, and a focus on delivering high-quality service and compliance. Benefits include generous holiday, family-friendly policies, and access to well-being resources. Join a company that values innovation and inclusivity, while contributing to the dynamics of the modern banking landscape.

Benefits

Market leading family friendly policies

Free access to Headspace app

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on gym membership

Minimum of 27 days holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience in the specialist bridging finance and commercial mortgage sector.
• Understanding of legal conveyancing.
• Ability to manage a pipeline of cases.

Responsibilities

• Pragmatic underwriting of bridging loan mortgage applications.
• Analyze credit searches, bank statements, and financial accounts.
• Build relationships with brokers and internal teams.

Skills

Underwriting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

CeMAP qualified

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Shawbrook Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainly we deliver. We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We have a diversified offering, with our innovative lending propositions tailored to meet specific customer needs in carefully selected markets across SME, Real Estate and Personal. Our products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses to mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for consumers delivered digitally. We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.

The business model we have created is unique and difficult to replicate, with our ‘best of both’ approach combining deep human expertise with advanced digital, tech and data capabilities. This combination not only allows us to deliver excellent customer experiences, but to do so efficiently and at scale. We are proud of our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for the best talent. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person.

Work with us because you:

• Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
• Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and hardworking culture
• Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
• Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
• Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
• Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

The Role & Responsibilities

• Ability to adopt a pragmatic approach to underwriting bridging loan mortgage applications in line with criteria, policy and approved lending mandate
• To understand and analyse key items such as credit searches, bank statements, financial accounts, property valuations and business appraisals in order to make informed lending decisions, and ability to assess the applicant’s portfolio, where applicable, in line with the PRA requirements undefined
• To deliver high levels of accuracy and attention to detail in data input and all written communication produced
• Ability to develop a solid rationale for those cases outside of own lending mandate or company lending policy and communicate findings to Credit Risk department for their consideration
• To build successful working relationships with external contacts such as brokers, customers, surveyors and solicitors as well as internal teams such as administrators, completion officers, credit risk and finance to ensure all lending requirements are satisfied prior to release of funds
• Ability to work efficiently whilst maintaining accuracy and a high quality of work under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines
• To effectively manage a pipeline of c55 cases through to completion, ensuring both company service standards and the lending policy is complied with throughout
• To deal with all internal and external telephone & email enquiries efficiently and within company standards
• Ensure a good understanding of all the company’s policies, procedures and compliance guidelines, installing the principles in your daily practice to protect the company from any associated risks undefined
• To embrace the principles of treating customers fairly and responsible lending in all decision making

The Person

• Excellent understanding of the specialist bridging finance and commercial mortgage sector
• Good knowledge and understanding of legal conveyancing
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• Experience of working in a regulated bridging environment (desired but not essential)
• Computer literate (good knowledge of MS Office suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of TCF
• Fully CeMAP qualified or a desire to work towards
• Good knowledge of compliance procedures within the mortgage industry
• Reading and understanding of financial accounts, valuations, business appraisals and credit searches
• Ability to develop an analytical and pragmatic approach to underwriting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Reward

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

• Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
• Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
• Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns, mental wellbeing and more general queries around family, work, housing, and health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym membership

Your Lifestyle - It’s important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when you’re enjoying your leisure time.

• Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
• Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
• Discounts on gym membership nationwide
• Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
• Community support and charitable giving

Your Contribution - We’re focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.

• Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
• Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Banking and Financial Services

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