Credit & Underwriting Manager

Manpower - Ireland; Munster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower - Ireland is recruiting a Credit & Underwriting Manager for our client in South Kerry. This senior role leads a busy credit and underwriting function, shaping risk management and customer outcomes.

You will manage a high-performing team, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced financial services environment. A hands-on, proactive leadership style is essential.

Qualifications

• Senior management experience in banking or financial services.
• Proven leadership of high-performing teams.
• Strong governance, compliance and regulatory knowledge.
• Experience in fast-paced operational environments.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in underwriting or credit operations is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team within a busy credit and underwriting function.
• Drive team performance to meet service levels and targets.
• Coach and mentor team members for performance and development.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor workflow, productivity and quality across the team.
• Identify process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on governance, reporting and risk management.
• Support development and implementation of policies, controls and best practices.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain a customer-focused approach while upholding risk standards.

Skills

People leadership

Regulatory compliance

Governance

Underwriting experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Process improvement

Risk management

Job description

Credit & Underwriting Manager
South Kerry | Full Time
Permanent |On-Site

Our client, a successful and growing financial services organisation, is seeking an experienced Credit & underwriting Manager to lead a busy credit and underwriting function based in South Kerry. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior experienced people manager from a banking, financial services, lending or regulated environment to join a well-established business with strong growth plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team within a busy credit and underwriting function.
• Drive team performance and ensure service levels and operational targets are achieved.
• Coach, mentor and support team members to maximise performance and development.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor workflow, productivity and quality standards across the team.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Work closely with senior leadership on governance, reporting and risk management activities.
• Support the ongoing development and implementation of policies, controls and best practices.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure a customer-focused approach while maintaining robust risk and compliance standards.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous management experience within banking, financial services, lending, credit risk or another regulated environment.
• Strong people leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
• Good understanding of governance, compliance, policies and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in underwriting, lending or credit operations would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong systems, reporting and process improvement experience.
• Ability to balance customer service, commercial objectives and risk management.
• A proactive and hands-on management style.

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation.
• Long-term career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• The opportunity to lead an established and high-performing team.