At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert manual underwriting for complex mortgage applications and manage high-volume pipelines.
- Company: Award-winning building society with a focus on innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, remote work flexibility, and potential for extension.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and collaboration with a supportive team.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make impactful lending decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Senior underwriting experience with a current mandate in complex lending required.
£275 - £325 per day
6 months - potential for extension.
Remote with potential for very occasional travel.
Senior Underwriter experienced in complex lending with current mandate required to join an award winning building society. We need a "safe pair of hands" who can hit the ground running, immediately take on an active lending mandate, and help manage a high-volume pipeline of complex, intermediary-led mortgage applications.
Key Deliverables:
- Provide immediate, mandated manual underwriting capacity across DIPs, FMAs, and completions.
- Assess complex credit profiles, with a specific focus on complex income structures and self-build finance.
- Manage high-level broker communications, delivering prompt, pragmatic, and commercially aware lending decisions.
- Navigate the pipeline efficiently using core systems (Finova/MS Teams) while adhering to strict MCOB, TCF, and Consumer Duty regulations.
- Provide mandate-level sign-off for more junior members of the underwriting team when required.
The Ideal Contractor:
- A proven interim professional or a highly experienced permanent underwriter available at short notice.
- Must have recent experience holding a senior lending mandate within a Building Society or Specialist Lender.
- Deep technical knowledge of manual underwriting, self-build, and complex lending.
Senior Mortgage Underwriter (Complex Lending) employer: Hurren and Hope Holdings Ltd
Join an award-winning building society that values expertise and offers a supportive remote work environment, perfect for experienced Senior Mortgage Underwriters. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to manage complex lending cases while enjoying the flexibility of remote work and occasional travel. Our collaborative culture encourages innovation and provides a platform for you to make impactful lending decisions in a high-volume pipeline.
Contact Details:
Hurren and Hope Holdings Ltd Recruitment Team
