Residential Underwriter

West One Loans; Watford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

25 days’ annual leave

Paid volunteering days

Additional benefits

Job summary

West One Loans in Watford is seeking an experienced mortgage underwriter who enjoys making sound lending decisions, building trusted broker relationships and balancing commercial thinking with risk to deliver outstanding outcomes for brokers and customers.

In this role you will enter and update borrower data on Fusion, ensure cases meet underwriting guidelines, assess mortgage applications, provide concise updates to brokers, chase outstanding requirements, and maintain relationships with

Qualifications

• An understanding of FCA regulation.
• Experienced in Underwriting 1st and/or 2nd Charge mortgage applications.
• CeMAP (desirable, not essential).

Responsibilities

• Enter and update borrower data on Fusion lending platform.
• Ensure all aspects of the loans are recorded accurately on Fusion and meet underwriting guidelines.
• Carry out an assessment of the mortgage application to ensure all aspects of our underwriting criteria are met.
• Provide concise and accurate updates to brokers.
• Proactively chase brokers for outstanding requirements.
• Ensure all underwriting is in line with Company policy and within regulation.
• Ensure that all cases are Underwritten within the Groups Risk appetite.
• Build good relationships with 3rd party suppliers including brokers and solicitors to assist in the smooth flow of business.
• Maintaining a pipeline of cases, overseeing cases from inception through to completion.
• Maintain broker relationships that are integral to the growth for WOSL.
• All work is to be carried out in accordance with Enra Specialist Finance policies and procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

CeMAP (desirable, not essential)

Understanding of FCA regulation

Job description

Great underwriters don't just assess cases—they find solutions.
If you're someone who enjoys making sound lending decisions, building trusted broker relationships and balancing commercial thinking with risk, we'd love to hear from you.
Ready for your next challenge? Join West One Loans and help us deliver outstanding outcomes for our brokers and customers.

Key Accountabilities

• Enter and update borrower data on Fusion lending platform.
• Ensure all aspects of the loans are recorded accurately on Fusion and meet underwriting guidelines.
• Carry out an assessment of the mortgage application to ensure all aspects of our underwriting criteria are met.
• Provide concise and accurate updates to brokers.
• Proactively chase brokers for outstanding requirements.
• Ensure all underwriting is in line with Company policy and within regulation.
• Ensure that all cases are Underwritten within the Groups Risk appetite.
• Build good relationships with 3rd party suppliers including brokers and solicitors to assist in the smooth flow of business.
• Maintaining a pipeline of cases, overseeing cases from inception through to completion.
• Maintain broker relationships that are integral to the growth for WOSL.
• All work is to be carried out in accordance with Enra Specialist Finance policies and procedures.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Pass internal competency tests post induction.
• High attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• An understanding of FCA regulation.
• Experienced in Underwriting 1st and/or 2nd Charge mortgage applications.
• CeMAP (desirable, not essential).

Personal Attributes

• Flexible
• Articulate
• Well organised
• Robust and comfortable working to deadline and under pressure

Why Join Us?

At West One Loans, we’re growing fast and looking for ambitious people who want to be part of our exciting journey. We’ll give you the tools, training, and support you need to succeed, while offering clear opportunities to progress your career.
Alongside this, we offer a strong benefits package, including private medical healthcare, 25 days’ annual leave, paid volunteering days, and a host of additional benefits.

If you’re ready to build your career with a Specialist Lender and make an impact - click apply today!

At Enra we believe that working together collaboratively is the best way to serve our customers and develop our colleagues. We are very focused on developing and maintaining our culture and remaining dedicated to the CREDIT values on which Enra was built: Customers, Results, Energy, Development, Invention and Teamwork.
We live and breathe these values every day and want to ensure they underpin our future success. So, if you want to build a career in specialist finance, with an employer focused on providing brilliant customer service, lending responsibly, and creating a great office environment to develop its people, then look no further than Enra.