Document Underwriter (6023)

Leeds Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Document Underwriter in a transformative role within the Mortgage Lending team. This position offers a unique opportunity to kickstart your career in mortgage underwriting while contributing to the mission of making home ownership accessible for more people. You'll be responsible for reviewing and making decisions on mortgage documents, ensuring accurate and timely outcomes for customers. With a commitment to inclusivity and a supportive work environment, this innovative firm provides hybrid working options and a range of attractive benefits. Don't miss the chance to be part of a purpose-driven culture that values your contributions.

Benefits

Annual colleague bonus up to 12%

Matched pension contributions up to 10%

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme up to 5 days

Colleague Mortgage and Saver products

Cycle to Work scheme

2 days' volunteering per year

Qualifications

• Experience in mortgage processing or originations is preferred.
• Strong computer literacy with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite documents by reviewing case profiles and risk.
• Deliver sound customer outcomes with documented rationale.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Decision-making

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

How you'll help us live our purpose

We've been helping our members save for their future and buy a home of their own since 1875. By joining us, you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

It's a purpose that drives everything we do and one we're proud of. And you can play your part too – join our Customer Strategy team in this transformational lead role and successfully set up the division to deliver against customer, cost, commercial and brand strategies.

How you'll make a difference: this would be your first step in your mortgage underwriting career. Our Mortgage Lending team has an opportunity for a Document Underwriter to join the team and be part of our new Mortgage Hub. You'll be based at our new Sovereign House Head Office with flexibility for remote working.

As one of our Document Underwriters, you will have the responsibility for underwriting documents by reviewing and making decisions based on case profiles and risk. You will deliver sound customer outcomes with fully documented rationale and verify documents and review valuation reports.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Computer literate and experience of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communicator (oral and written)
• Previous experience in an originations/mortgage processing role
• Good decision-making, understanding when to escalate/hand off to an underwriter
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work accurately under pressure, meeting deadlines set by team leader.

And in return, you'll get the best from us:

• An annual colleague bonus of up to 12%
• Hybrid working with 60% of your time at home
• Matched pension contributions of up to 10%
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme of up to 5 days each year
• Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 2 days' volunteering per year

We'll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.

Why choose Leeds Building Society?

Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do and we're extremely proud of our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

You'll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023 Business Culture Awards. This recognises the progress we're making to embed our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

Why wait? Apply now

We'd love to hear from you. But don't wait around - we may close the advert early and we'd hate for you to miss out.

Leeds Building Society is devoted to creating a culture and workplace that is representative of the communities we serve. If you'd like to work with us but are unsure if you meet the full criteria for a role, please contact the recruiter as we'd like to find out more about the skills and experience that you could bring to the Society.