BTL Underwriting Team Leader

1 day ago


Watford UK, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Stellar Select Full time

Job Title: Buy to Let Underwriting Team Leader

Location: Watford

Salary: Competitive and based on experience

Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5.30 pm

Benefits:

  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical Healthcare
  • Life Assurance
  • Dental Plan
  • Free eye tests
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • Social events
  • Refreshments
  • 20 days annual leave with bank and public holidays on top
  • Perk box
  • Superb development opportunities

About the position of Buy to Let Underwriting Team Leader

We're excited to partner with a forward-thinking Specialist Mortgage Lender to recruit a Buy-to-Let Underwriting Team Leader. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Buy-to-Let Underwriter who is ready to take the next step in their career and develop leadership skills.

Whether you're looking to build on existing management experience or step into a leadership role for the first time, this position provides an ideal path for career progression. With growing business volumes and a strong focus on internal development, you'll have the chance to guide a skilled team while enhancing your expertise in specialist and complex mortgages.

If you're ready to embrace a new challenge and lead with ambition, we'd love to hear from you

Responsibilities for the role of Buy to Let Underwriting Team Leader

  • Manage, motivate, mentor and develop the underwriting team
  • Ensure SLAs are maintained and exceeded
  • Develop and promote clear standards of performance within underwriting which support the company training and competency policy.
  • Conduct training and coaching, and ensure adequate records of staff training and competence are maintained
  • Underwriting and assessing loan documentation, including valuation reports and requesting additional information from brokers where required
  • Compete checks on applicants and properties, assessing suitability for the loan
  • Proactively manage a pipeline of mortgage applications which will include chasing outstanding information from third parties and providing updates to introducers promptly

Experience and skills required for the role of Buy to Let Underwriting Team Leader

  • Experience gained as a mandated Buy to Let Mortgage Underwriter, with a Lender
  • Can consider candidates who have either gained experience in leading a team or someone who is looking to take the next steps into a leadership role.
  • Superb people and communication skills
  • Takes ownership and responsibility and is results-orientated
  • CeMap is desirable but not essential
  • Organised and comfortable working to deadlines and under pressure
  • Good understanding of FCA requirements

For more information regarding the role of Buy to Let Underwriting Team Leader please contact us

Stellar Select is acting as an employment agency and is a corporate member of the REC.

Due to a high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful. We aim to contact all successful contacts within two business days.



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