Bridging Underwriter
As a Bridging Underwriter at West One, you will take full ownership of cases from inception through to completion, ensuring efficient, compliant lending with expertise and integrity.
The overall responsibility of the role is to take ownership of allocated cases from inception through to completion.
Key Accountabilities
- Managing the entire lending process from application through to drawdown whilst adhering to underwriting and due diligence processes.
- Manage a pipeline of Bridging cases and prioritise accordingly.
- Ensuring all applications comply with the West One’s lending criteria.
- Effectively manage the lending process by liaising with internal departments and external parties.
- Instructing Solicitors once offer is made and providing all relevant documentation.
- Act with integrity and embrace philosophy of TCF guidelines and adhere to responsible lending principles.
- Demonstrating deep underwriting knowledge and expertise.
- Be willing to assist the wider team when required.
Skills & Competencies
- Pass internal competency tests post induction
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work to tight timeframes
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
Knowledge & Qualifications
- Previous experience in underwriting within a Bridging and/or Development finance role.
- A strong understanding of FCA regulation
- CeMAP (desirable, not essential)
- Experienced in use of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
Personal Attributes
- Resilient and flexible
- Articulate
- Well organised
- Robust and comfortable working to deadline and under pressure
- Department
- West One Loans
- Locations
- Watford
About Enra Specialist Finance
At Enra we believe that working together collaboratively is the best way to serve our customers and develop our colleagues. We are very focused on developing and maintaining our culture and remaining dedicated to the CREDIT values on which Enra was built: Customers, Results, Energy, Development, Invention and Teamwork. We live and breathe these values every day and want to ensure they underpin our future success. So, if you want to build a career in specialist finance, with an employer focused on providing brilliant customer service, lending responsibly, and creating a great office environment to develop its people, then look no further than Enra.