Mortgage Underwriter

2 weeks ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Buckden Partners Full time

My client is an established Mortgage Lender and Servicing company. They are recruiting for an experienced Underwriter with residential and commercial (or semi-commercial) experience to join their busy team.


Overview

To consistently provide an effective and efficient mortgage underwriting service from application to completion, underwriting mortgage applications within lending policy and approved lending mandate.


Responsibilities

  • Maintain the quality of the overall mortgage book by exercising an underwriting mandate in a way that demonstrates strong credit assessment skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring all applications are underwritten within internal policies, procedures and criteria as well as remaining compliant with all applicable regulatory guidelines
  • Provide recommendations for applications outside of mandate ensuring all cases hold a robust documented rationale for the lending decision
  • Developing and maintaining key relationships with internal and external business partners and customers
  • Meet key performance indicators and service levels by working to agreed objectives and deliverables
  • Proactive and positive communicator, who is naturally organised, enjoys achieving stretching targets
  • Maintain up to date awareness of current market, financial and regulatory requirements
  • Shows ambition and takes ownership for personal development and learning
  • Telephone call handing, including Business to Business with Packagers, Brokers and Solicitors
  • Assess decision in principle and full mortgage applications through all key stages and make strong recommendations for lending
  • Carry out any tasks or activities required by Manager


What you will Bring

  • Underwriting Mandate held within a commercial or mortgage environment, preferably covering specialist lending which will include complex lending structures, specialist property types such as HMO/MUBS/STLs and Limited Company borrowing
  • Understands all key elements and stages of mortgage applications at every level of the process
  • Strong understanding of regulatory landscape, DPA, Money Laundering, TCF, MCOB, Fraud aware
  • Adaptable and flexible to enable department to deliver exceptional customer service
  • Approachable, bright and with a sense of humour, able to remain calm when working under pressure
  • Dynamic and enthusiastic, with a strong desire to achieve
  • Strong decision making and organisation skills.
  • Ability to work to strict deadlines whilst maintaining a good level of productivity
  • Enjoys working in a busy, lively environment and has the ability to adapt quickly and effectively to change
  • Good Team player
  • PC literate with knowledge of Microsoft office products and outlook
  • Pro-active and alert to making suggestions for process and system improvements


Salary: up to £45k plus discretionary bonus

Location: Remote based (must be a UK resident)


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