Mortgage Underwriter

Job Title: Mortgage Underwriter – Buy to Let

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
• 25 days annual leave with bank and public holidays on top
• Perk box
• Superb development opportunities

About the position of Mortgage Underwriter

We are thrilled to partner with a dynamic Specialist Mortgage Lender offering an exciting opportunity for a talented Buy-to-Let Underwriter to join their growing team. This role is perfect for an underwriter currently in a mainstream bank who is eager to expand their expertise into the world of specialist and complex mortgages.

With business volumes soaring and company-wide growth driving their success, this is your chance to step into a role that offers significant potential for career development and progression. Join a forward-thinking team where your skills will be valued, and your career will flourish in an environment of opportunity and innovation.

Responsibilities for the role of Mortgage Underwriter

• 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
• Recommending and refereeing cases to the credit committee where credit committee approval is required

Experience and skills required for the role of Mortgage Underwriter

• Proven track record working as a Mortgage Underwriter with a Lender, specifically as a Buy to Let Underwriter
• 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 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.