Risk Underwriting Admin Specialist - 6m Contract

Marks Sattin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is seeking a Risk Underwriting Administrator for a 6-month contract in London. The role supports risk-related administrative activities and assists the wider Risk team with underwriting and compliance duties.

The ideal candidate has 1+ years in a similar role, strong communication and organisational skills, and is comfortable coordinating with cross-functional teams. Hybrid working includes 2 days in the office each week.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a Risk Underwriting Administrative role in Financial Services.
• Immediate availability or a notice period of less than 2 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Review proposals using a preset checklist to see if they meet acceptance criteria.
• Conduct exposure and customer name searches in internal risk systems for accurate reporting.
• Investigate customer group affiliations using the global client database.
• Check clients and their Ultimate Beneficial Owners against internal watchlists for high-risk profiles.
• Verify the authenticity of suppliers involved in transactions and approve them where appropriate.
• Provide clear responses to internal queries within service standards.
• Escalate Customer Due Diligence concerns with solid justification to Compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date records in underwriting and customer systems.
• Assist with various administrative duties across the Risk function.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Marks Sattin is seeking a Risk Underwriting Administrator for a 6-month contract in London. The role supports risk-related administrative activities and assists the wider Risk team with underwriting and compliance duties.

The ideal candidate has 1+ years in a similar role, strong communication and organisational skills, and is comfortable coordinating with cross-functional teams. Hybrid working includes 2 days in the office each week.