Bridging Underwriter - £45k - £65k (experienced based)

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial company is seeking an experienced Bridging Underwriter in Portsmouth to manage bridging loan applications. The role offers an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative lending environment, ensuring compliance and collaboration to enhance customer service. A competitive salary of £45k to £65k is offered based on experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for growth

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Experience in Bridging Finance, Underwriting, or Property Lending required.
• Knowledge of UK regulatory framework (FCA, PRA, AML).
• Prior lending mandate is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assess and underwrite bridging loans per company policies.
• Make lending decisions in accordance with Credit Risk Policy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to progress applications.

Skills

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial skills

Motivation

Liaising with Brokers

Lending mandate

Understanding of UK regulatory framework

Tools

Digital lending platforms

Automated underwriting tools

AI-driven risk assessment models

Job description

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Bridging Underwriter - £45k - £65k (experienced based), portsmouth, hampshire

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portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Salary range: £45k - £65k (depending on experience).

About Morpheus:

We are providing a new way to do specialist lending, combining market-leading technology with over 250 years of human experience. By putting customers & brokers at the forefront of our thinking, we are driving innovative change to improve the journey holistically.

At Morpheus Lending, we leverage cutting-edge technology to streamline the underwriting process, eliminating paperwork and manual inefficiencies. Our secure digital platform integrates brokers, lenders, and conveyancers, offering a seamless customer journey as we endeavour to complete all loans within 10 days.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and experienced Bridging Underwriter to join our team, specialising in digital-first bridging finance for residential, commercial, and semi-commercial loans.

This role requires a detail-oriented and entrepreneurial professional who can proactively assess lending applications, conduct thorough due diligence, and ensure smooth progression from application to loan drawdown, whilst operating cross functionally - both directly with external stakeholders and internally across the organisation.

This is one of our early hires, and as such a very important one. We have grand plans over the long-term and are looking for the right people to join us on this journey. In return, you will get broad exposure across the business, huge opportunities to grow and expand, and the ability to influence our trajectory in a meaningful way!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and underwrite bridging loans in line with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Make lending decisions in accordance with the Credit Risk Policy.
• Ensure compliance with AML, financial crime prevention, and data protection policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to efficiently progress cases from decision in principle to drawdown.
• Prepare and present appropriately detailed credit papers to the Underwriting Committee.
• Draft and review offer letters to ensure clarity and accuracy.
• Ensure pre-completion conditions are satisfied, allowing for secure case progression and a seamless customer experience.
• Ensure that full and accurate records are maintained for all cases from application through to completion.
• Assist with post-completion activities, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Utilise Morpheus Lending’s digital underwriting platform, to ensure a smooth customer journey whilst working on continuous process improvement.
• Adopt an entrepreneurial and culture focussed approach to your work, supporting the broader business in achieving its growth plans and ambitious strategic goals.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience in Bridging Finance, Underwriting, or Property Lending, covering unregulated lending.
• An understanding of the UK regulatory framework, including FCA, PRA, AML, and financial crime prevention guidelines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both with our partners externally and internally across the company.
• Experience liaising with Brokers and customers in a lending or underwriting environment.
• Highly motivated individual, committed to delivering exceptional service to customers and clients.
• An entrepreneurial and independent individual that can work commercially to secure great outcomes for the company and the customer.
• Current or prior lending mandate held.
• Experience in broader Property Lending, including Buy-To-Let and Commercial Term mortgages.
• Experience in Business Development, Product or Sales within Property Lending markets.
• Familiarity with digital lending platforms, automated underwriting tools, and AI-driven risk assessment models.

Why Morpheus?

• Be at the forefront of driving a technology-driven lending platform, revolutionising the bridging finance industry, providing an exceptional opportunity for growth for the right individual.
• Work within a dynamic and fast-growing bridging finance sector.
• Collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Competitive salary and rewards, flexed as required for the right candidate.