Underwriter - Buy to Let

A leading specialist lender renowned for their expertise in bridging finance and buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages currently requires a Buy to Let Underwriter to join its highly successful and vibrant team.

These are office-based positions based in Watford.

A competitive salary is on offer, with comprehensive benefits and bonus

Buy to Let Underwriter Job Description

The overall responsibility of the role is to take ownership of allocated cases from inception through to completion. To underwrite, maintain and manage a pipeline of complex and high value cases, through to offer. To assist in the training, mentoring and be a referral point to less experienced members of the team.

Buy to Let Underwriter Key Accountabilities

• Assessing applications that have been referred for approval by Underwriting Case Managers
• Documenting rationale as to why a case should or should not be offered
• Providing real time feedback to the Underwriting Case Managers on a case-by-case basis and provide daily, weekly, monthly reporting to the line manager.
• Underwriting and assessing loan documentation, including valuation reports, and requesting additional information from brokers for complex and high value cases where required, highlighting any concerns
• Carrying out checks on the applicants and properties and assessing their suitability for the loan applied for
• Proactive chasing of outstanding information from third parties and timely updates to introducers to enable service excellence
• Recommending and referring cases to the relevant mandate holders for approval
• Liaising with introducers, valuers, and solicitors
• Overseeing cases from inception through to offer
• Update all relevant systems to maintain management information

Buy to Let Underwriter Skills & Competencies

• Good understanding of business risk
• Pass internal competency tests post induction
• Very good organisational skills
• Good analytical skills
• Good verbal & written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Competent user of Microsoft office software

Buy to Let Underwriter Knowledge & Qualifications

• Experience within the secured lending sector
• A good understanding of the underwriting process
• Previous experience of managing a caseload and assessing cases for approval in a fast-paced environment
• Industry relevant qualifications are beneficial but not a requirement
• Experience underwriting mortgage applications, specifically within the BTL market.
• CeMAP (desirable, not essential)