Senior Mortgage Underwriter — Equity Release Lead

Candidate Source; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking an experienced Senior Mortgage Underwriter to lead complex mortgage and equity release cases. You will provide high-quality underwriting decisions and support best practices across the team. This role requires significant underwriting experience and knowledge of mortgage regulation. The contract is for 6 months, with an expected start date immediately, and you will work Monday to Friday with an initial onsite training period.

Qualifications

• Significant underwriting experience, ideally including Equity Release.
• Strong knowledge of mortgage regulation and risk assessment.
• Confident decision-maker with excellent stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex mortgage and equity release cases in line with policy and regulatory standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to underwriters.
• Support quality assurance, policy interpretation, and process improvement.
• Act as a senior escalation point for risk and lending decisions.

Skills

Underwriting complex mortgage cases

Equity Release expertise

Stakeholder communication skills

Risk assessment knowledge

Job description

A financial services company is seeking an experienced Senior Mortgage Underwriter to lead complex mortgage and equity release cases. You will provide high-quality underwriting decisions and support best practices across the team. This role requires significant underwriting experience and knowledge of mortgage regulation. The contract is for 6 months, with an expected start date immediately, and you will work Monday to Friday with an initial onsite training period.