Mortgage Sourcing & Market Insights Manager
Join West One as Mortgage Intelligence & Sourcing Manager and you’ll do more than track data. You’ll directly fuel our lending volumes across Residential, BTL, 2nd Charge and other products they sell.
Are you an experienced Mortgage Sourcing & Market Insights Manager who enjoys taking ownership, supporting others, and has experience within mortgage distribution, market intelligence or product strategy?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced lending environment where broker relationships, risk appetite, and regulatory compliance are equally important?
If this sounds like you, then this could be the perfect next step in your career. Apply today and let’s grow together at West One Loans.
Key Accountabilities
Maximise origination across Residential, Buy-to-Let, Second Charge, Bridging, Commercial and Development Finance through effective sourcing and distribution channel management
Lead relationships with sourcing, criteria, affordability and distribution platforms; negotiate commercial terms to drive value and market reach
Own product and criteria accuracy across all sourcing systems including sign-off for product loads and resolution of load errors
Manage end-to-end delivery of product launches, rate changes and withdrawals, including broker communications and go-live timeline management
Act as business owner for distribution technology integrations such as DIP APIs and pricing engines; define requirements and collaborate with IT to deliver solutions
Monitor competitor rates, fees and criteria across all lending lines using platform and market data sources
Analyse market ranking and placement by product, LTV band and channel; identify pricing or criteria constraints limiting volume
Conduct gap analysis to identify where products are filtered out in broker search results; recommend criteria changes to the Product team
Develop data-backed pricing and positioning recommendations to inform Product and Pricing strategy
Prepare regular market intelligence reporting covering channel performance, placement share, visibility and ROI for Product Managers and senior leadership
Deliver distribution and customer outcomes intelligence to support target market monitoring, fair value assessments and product governance aligned with the Consumer Duty
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Compliance and IT to ensure accurate, on-schedule launches of new products and channels
Track and deliver against success measures: placement share, conversion rates, product load accuracy, timely updates, and reliable high-quality intelligence
Skills & Competencies
Advanced Excel ability to build and maintain automated reporting
Working knowledge of sourcing and criteria systems including Twenty7tec, Iress and Mortgage Brain
Proven commercial acumen ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable pricing and product recommendations
Partnership management and negotiation skills, with ability to influence senior stakeholders
Experience leading cross-functional projects and technology initiatives
Exceptional attention to detail
Strong analytical and strategic thinking
Proactive, collaborative working style comfortable engaging with Product, Sales, Compliance and IT teams
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential: Experience in mortgage distribution, intermediary partnerships, pricing or market analytics within a UK lender, network or sourcing provider
Essential: Strong knowledge of the UK mortgage and specialist lending market, including intermediary distribution models
Essential: Understanding of pricing, placement and product positioning principles
Desirable: Experience across specialist lending propositions including Buy-to-Let, Second Charge or Bridging
Desirable: Familiarity with Consumer Duty, PROD and product governance frameworks
Desirable: CeMAP or equivalent qualification
Personal Attributes
Self-driven and results-focused
Comfortable working independently and as part of cross-functional teams
High integrity with commitment to accuracy and governance
Enthusiastic to shape strategy and drive measurable business impact
Why Join Us?
At West One Loans, we’re growing fast and looking for ambitious people who want to be part of our exciting journey. We’ll give you the tools, training, and support you need to succeed, while offering clear opportunities to progress your career.
Alongside this, we offer a strong benefits package, including private medical healthcare, 25 days’ annual leave, paid volunteering days, and a host of additional benefits.
If you’re ready to build your career with a Specialist Lender and make an impact - click apply today!
Strong analytical focus with a commitment to accuracy
Confident communicator able to present findings and recommendations to senior audiences
Why Join Us?
At West One Loans, we’re growing fast and looking for ambitious people who want to be part of our exciting journey. We’ll give you the tools, training, and support you need to succeed, while offering clear opportunities to progress your career.
Alongside this, we offer a strong benefits package, including private medical healthcare, 25 days’ annual leave, paid volunteering days, and a host of additional benefits.
If you’re ready to build your career with a Specialist Lender and make an impact - click apply today!
- Department
- West One Loans
- Location
- Watford
- Employment type
- Full-time
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.