Graduate Junior Underwriter

RK Accountancy, Finance and Business Support; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working 1-2 days per week

Job summary

RK Accountancy are working with a well established finance/insurance company near the M65 junction, recruiting for a Graduate Junior Underwriter role.

The successful candidate will benefit from full training, a clear career progression path and hybrid working with 1-2 days from home per week after probation.

We offer entry to the insurance and financial services sector with training, progression, and support. Maths strength is highly valued for this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong academic record in maths.
• 1 year experience in insurance/financial services beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deal with deal changes and coordinate with multiple teams to respond to brokers, vendors, and customers.
• Review and sign off credit conditions within your mandate or escalate as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Credit Support to prepare and present credit assessment proposals.
• Provide administrative support to the Credit Automation initiative.
• Direct support for other teams when required.
• Work closely with the Lead Underwriter to foster an inclusive and positive team environment.
• Handle complex admin tasks with training and support provided.
• Familiarity with financial services sector and AML regulations is helpful.

Skills

Mathematics

Job description

RK Accountancy are working with a well established finance / insurance company just off the M65 motorway junction, who are recruiting for a Graduate Junior Underwriter role.

The successful candidate will ideally have at least 1 years experience in insurance, financial services or asset finance/ factoring, but this is not essential. A strong academic record in maths is more important.

You will be given full training for this role & there is a clear career progression path offered by the client.

• Efficiently deal with all the deal changes we receive, and work with multiple teams within the company to be able to give a response to the broker, vendor & direct customers.
• Review and sign off credit conditions within your mandate or **escalate** as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the Credit Support team to prepare and present proposals for credit assessment.
• Provide administrative support to the Credit Automation initiative.
• Direct support for other teams when required.
• Work closely with the Lead Underwriter to deliver an inclusive and positive team environment.
• Please note, you will be involved in processing & completing complex admin tasks, but training and support will be given.
• An understanding of the financial services sector and money laundering regulations would be very helpful for this opportunity.
• This opportunity offers excellent benefits, including working from home 1 or 2 days per week, once you have passed your probabion period.

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