Credit Underwriter- Automotive

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The Credit Underwriter will assess this risk by manually underwriting dealer proposals in accordance with the Company credit/underwriting policy rules and in accordance with service level adherence targets. The Underwriter is responsible for ensuring that the quality of their underwriting decisions is in accordance with the business tolerances and credit policy rule sets. As part of the manual underwriting process, the Underwriter will undertake the appropriate analysis of retail customer’s financial statements in order to assist in reaching timely and accurate conclusions on the Referral (e.g., “Accept” or “Decline” decision) This information, coupled with an analysis of the customer’s repayment capacity, will enable the Underwriter to reach the appropriate lending decision.

The Credit Underwriter will utilise the systems to achieve auto acceptance decision targets. Using a proactive approach to work management and service level adherence, the Underwriter also uses the system to help self-manage their work queues. This will ensure that work queues are reviewed and actioned in accordance with agreed proposal status review targets.

• Underwrites in accordance with credit policy rules, retail portfolio quality and target adherence targets.
• Ensure the timely evaluation of credit requests up to £100,000
• Ensure Underwriting work and email queues are reviewed in accordance with agreed queue status review targets.
• Answers inbound dealer and account manager enquiries in accordance with average speed of answer targets.
• Undertake testing and tuning of the retail and commercial scorecards when needed.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be capable of undertaking quantitative and qualitative analysis; the ability to review metrics/financial ratios and supporting information and be able to understand what they mean for each proposal
• Understand financial statements (balance sheets, income statements, cash flow)
• Be able to interpret CRA and HPI reports, extracting non apparent information when making lending decisions
• Thoroughly understand underwriting and credit practices and procedures
• Be confident in making credit decisions and takes ownership of individual proposals
• Have good documentation, writing and speaking skills; the ability to effectively disseminate decisions to a variety of individuals (orally or in print)
• Be able to explain rationale for technical underwriting decisions to appropriate personnel
• Have good problem solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Have minimum 3 years’ experience in an underwriting consumer credit or credit analyst position in financial services.
• Have awareness of regulatory requirements and of the FCA Handbook.
• Have experience in the automotive or consumer finance industry is advantageous.

*No sponsorship provided*

Send your CV to nmohamed@merje.com

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Analyst

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