Underwriter

New Street Consulting Group (NSCG); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing fintech lender is seeking an SME Credit Underwriter to join their credit team remotely in the UK. This role offers the chance to influence credit policy and improve risk processes in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have a proven background in credit underwriting and the ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Proven SME credit underwriting experience, ideally within a fintech, alternative lender, or commercial bank.
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence to challenge established processes.
• Experience in credit risk and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite SME lending applications with sound decisions.
• Enhance credit policy and risk appetite frameworks.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify risks.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Commercial awareness

Clear communicator

Proactive team player

Job description

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SME Credit Underwriter | Remote (UK) | ASAP Start

About the Business

A fast growing fintech lender providing embedded finance solutions to support ambitious SMEs. By partnering with marketplaces and platforms, the business delivers seamless access to working capital when it matters most. Backed by leading investors and scaling quickly, they are now expanding their credit risk team to support continued growth.

The Opportunity

An experienced SME Credit Underwriter is required to join the credit team. This is a hands on role with scope beyond case by case underwriting. It offers the chance to shape credit policy, influence portfolio strategy, and improve risk processes within a fast paced, high growth fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite SME lending applications, delivering sound and commercially balanced decisions
• Apply independent judgement, critical thinking, and commercial awareness to every case
• Work closely with the Head of Credit to review and enhance credit policy and risk appetite frameworks
• Monitor portfolio performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for optimisation
• Support the ongoing development of underwriting processes and decision tools
• Collaborate with commercial, operations, and data teams to ensure scalable and high quality credit risk management

About You

• Proven SME credit underwriting experience, ideally within a fintech, alternative lender, or commercial bank
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence to challenge established processes where appropriate
• Experience of working on wider credit risk matters such as policy development, portfolio reporting, or credit strategy
• Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
• Clear and confident communicator, comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic business
• Collaborative and proactive team player

If you are interested in learning more, please send profile to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

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