Risk Underwriting Administrator - 6 Month Contract

Jordan Disposal Service/Gator Industrial; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Risk Underwriting Administrator for a 6-month contract in South-West London. The role supports risk-related administrative tasks and assists the Risk team in underwriting and compliance duties. Candidates should have experience in financial services and strong communication skills. Hybrid working is available, requiring 2 days a week in the office.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in Risk or Underwriting Administrative role.
• Strong verbal, written communication, and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming proposals to determine acceptance criteria.
• Conduct exposure and customer name searches using internal risk systems.
• Verify authenticity of suppliers involved in customer transactions.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Risk Administrator - 6 Month Contract

£180 - £225 per day Via Umbrella

Department: Risk

Location: South-West London

Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the office

Overview:

A leading financial services provider specialising in vendor and equipment finance is looking for a Risk Underwriting Administrator to join on a 6-month contract.

This role involves supporting risk-related administrative activities and assisting the wider Risk team in their underwriting and compliance responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Review incoming proposals using a pre-set checklist to determine if transactions meet the company's acceptance criteria before passing them to Risk Managers.
2. Conduct exposure and customer name searches via internal risk systems to ensure accurate reporting.
3. Investigate customer group affiliations using the global client database.
4. Check clients and their Ultimate Beneficial Owners against internal watchlists for high-risk profiles or restricted activities.
5. Verify the authenticity of suppliers involved in customer transactions and approve them where appropriate.
6. Provide professional, clear responses to internal queries within agreed service standards.
7. Provide sound justifications when escalating Customer Due Diligence concerns to the Compliance team.
8. Maintain up-to-date, accurate records in the core underwriting and customer systems.
9. Assist with various administrative duties across the Risk function as required.

Requirements:

1. At least 1 year of experience in a Risk or Underwriting Administrative role within the Financial Services sector.
2. Immediately available or with a notice period of less than 2 weeks.
3. Strong verbal, written communication, and organisational skills.
4. Confidence working with people across teams and levels, with high attention to detail.
5. Solid working knowledge of MS Word and Excel.

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