Mortgage Underwriter

Kensington Mortgages; England; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kensington Mortgages is seeking experienced Underwriters to join their Lending Operations team. This remote role offers a chance to impact responsible and specialist lending while ensuring high-quality underwriting standards. The successful candidate will assess mortgage applications and maintain excellent communication with brokers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as Underwriter with mandate of £200k.
• In-depth knowledge of mortgage intermediary market.
• Experience with Prime and Specialist lending.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite Residential and Buy-to-Let mortgage applications.
• Build relationships with brokers and provide updates.
• Ensure compliance with lending policies and TCF principles.

Skills

Communication

Risk Assessment

Integrity

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Kensington Mortgages

Location: Fully Remote (Including all training)

We're currently looking for experienced and motivated Underwriters to join our Lending Operations team.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your impact at Kensington, working at the heart of our underwriting function and supporting our vision of delivering responsible and specialist lending with integrity.

At Kensington Mortgages, we've been leading the way in providing specialist mortgage solutions for over 25 years.

We're dedicated to offering people a chance to secure a mortgage, especially when high street lenders say no. Our approach is all about understanding the unique circumstances of our customers - It is what we call the `Kensington Difference.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Bank UK PLC we are proud to operate with the highest standards of service and integrity, fully authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority

Overall Purpose of Job

As an Underwriter, you will assess and approve Residential and Buy-to-Let mortgage applications, ensuring they meet our lending policy, TCF principles, and FCA standards.

You'll play a key role in risk-based decision making, maintaining high-quality underwriting standards and excellent broker communication.

• Underwrite and approve Residential and Buy to Let mortgage applications in accordance with the lending policy and within authorised mandate whilst adhering to all quality and service measures.
• Recommend any cases outside mandate to the management team and ensure all cases hold a robust documented rationale for the lending decision.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with brokers, providing timely updates and clear communications throughout.
• Support Operations in ongoing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases .
• Ensure all actions and communications are in line with Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) and responsible lending principles
• Work in partnership with the completions team to drive productivity through efficient and cohesive operations
• Uphold the company's Code of Business Ethics and fulfil responsibilities related to the prevention of financial crime, including money laundering, and fraud detection/reporting
• Stay informed of changes to HR policies, external regulations, lending criteria and underwriting standards to support responsible lending decisions
• Meet Service level agreements (SLA)
• Ensure that all complaints are handled in line with the Complaints Handling Procedures. Identify improvements to performance and the process, working with managers and other areas of the business.
• Undertake adhoc project work as directed by Underwriting Technical Manager or Head of Lending. Flexibility to assist the wider business as and when required
• Experience in Prime and Specialist lending as an Underwriter holding a mandate of £200k minimum for a minimum of 3 years.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage effectively with brokers on application discussions
• Committed to acting with integrity and aligned with the principles of treating customers fairly.
• In-depth knowledge of the mortgage intermediary market and familiarity with relevant FCA permissions
• Strong awareness of organised fraud and the systems and controls in place to mitigate such risks
• A proactive, hardworking and adaptable individual who can work independently while contributing positively as part of a team
• Demonstrate a full understanding of responsible lending and regulatory knowledge applicable to the role. Able to prioritise effectively to manage multiple underwriting functions
• Experience with Niche Buy to Let Lending, including HMOs, Light refurbishment and Multi Unit properties.
• Understanding of Second Charge lending

At Kensington Mortgages, we believe our employees are the heart of our success. We are committed to creating a supportive and flexible work environment that values personal growth, professional development and a healthy work-life balance

Our inclusive culture respects and celebrates diversity in all its forms, ensuring that everyone feels welcome, valued and understood. We recognise and appreciate differences in thinking, learning styles, gender, race, identity, ethnic origins and sexual expression.

We are an inclusive, neurodiversity-friendly employer committed to creating a supportive environment where all employees can thrive

Ready to make a difference?

If you're passionate about providing an exceptional service and want to join a team that values your contributions we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and be part of the Kensington Mortgages family and help us to continue making a positive impact in the lives of our customers.

Please note, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS), credit and Right to work checks.

You must be able to commit to start in September and we ask no long periods of annual leave with the first few weeks of training

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative, Customer Service, and Finance

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