Mortgage Underwriter

Job Title: Senior Residential Mortgage Underwriter

Location: Hertfordshire - Office Based
Salary: Up to £53,000
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
• 23 days annual leave with bank and public holidays on top
• Perk box
• Superb development opportunities

About the position of Senior Residential Mortgage Underwriter

We have a great new opportunity for an experienced residential mortgage underwriter to join an established, successful and growing specialist lender. As a Senior Residential Mortgage Underwriter, you will support the Underwriting Manager in their absence and act as an SME to the rest of the underwriting team.

Responsibilities for the role of Senior Residential Mortgage Underwriter

• Support the Underwriting Manager, deputising in their absence
• Act as an SME to the underwriting team
• Assess the mortgage application to ensure all aspects of our underwriting criteria are met
• Provide concise and accurate updates to brokers
• Proactively chase brokers for outstanding requirements
• Ensure all underwriting is in line with Company policy and within regulation
• Ensure that all cases are Underwritten within the group's Risk appetite
• Build good relationships with 3rd party suppliers including brokers and solicitors to assist in the smooth business flow
• Maintain a pipeline of cases, overseeing cases from inception through to completion
• Maintain broker relationships that are integral to the growth

Experience and skills required for the role of Senior Residential Mortgage Underwriter

• Experience gained in with a residential mortgage lender is essential, ideally with a specialist lender
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Be results-driven
• Have good problem-solving skills

For more information regarding the role of Senior Residential Mortgage Underwriter 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.