Senior Underwriter - London, United Kingdom - Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Customer Service & Experience

London, Brentwood, Peterborough, Birmingham, Glasgow or Manchester, England, GB

Posted on January 23, 2024

The Opportunity:

Shawbrook is a specialist bank driven by a purpose to power up ingenuity to create opportunity, every single day.

We offer a diverse range of savings and loan products.

From personal and business savings accounts and loans for weddings and new cars, to complex financial credit facilities for businesses requiring significant investment and mortgages for landlords with multiple properties - no two customers are ever the same.

We give our customers the best-of-both worlds; uniquely combining strong digital capabilities with human expertise and ingenuity to deliver the best outcomes.

We rise to the challenge of a complex case or unconventional circumstances, and we love to make things happen. By being creative, practical, and personal, we know we can always find the right solution for our customers.

If you're willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you're our kind of person

Work with us because you:

Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
Relish a challenge and enjoy a fastpaced, innovative and hardworking culture
Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

The Role & Responsibilities:

To work as a senior member of the Underwriting Teams in order to deliver the origination levels required by the Division
The role specialises in larger, complex transactions (£2.5m+) and requires extensive interaction with key stakeholders including Group Risk, Head of Underwriting, National Sales Manager and members of both Complex Deal Forum and Credit Approval Committee
Responsibilities include the writing of detailed credit papers for submission to Group following face to face client interviews and property site visits these visits to be UK wide
To deliver favourable customer outcomes in terms of credit assessment and customer experience
To analyse and understand credit risks being presented and ensure both Asset Class Policies and Lending Policies are understood and respected across First and Second Lines of Defence
To embed both the Bank and Division's Risk Management Framework within all activities within the underwriting teams
The role holder will be required to exercise a delegated lending authority of up to £2.5m and participate in ad hoc projects as required
Accountability for all individually assigned cases and mentoring/advising less experienced underwriter colleagues in reviewing and assessing their respective pipelines
To communicate and escalate potential issues/risks in a prompt and effective manner.
To report all issues of regulatory concern to the Senior Manager and/or Head of Underwriting, and/or the, Director, Real Estate Underwriting and Completions, or the Bank Legal and Compliance Departments.
Act as a 1st line senior underwriter for new credits, and facility reviews
Ensure complete data integrity and adherence to process.
To support the Head of Specialist Underwriting & Completions in setting, and monitoring, appropriate Credit Risk appetite metrics for CI.
Providing support, education and training to underwriting and completions staff on risk related issues.

The Person:

Strong experience in Commercial and residential investment Property.
Deep and broad business and financial acumen
Significant industry knowledge in the Commercial Property market including a deep understanding of lending practices in that sector, structures, risks, covenant requirements, pricing and competition.
Demonstrable ability to under commercial analysis of a business both in terms of financial and nonfinancial aspects.
Excellent customer service, presentation and negotiation skills
Experience in executive level reporting on strategic initiatives.
Thorough comprehension of credit risk management, credit administration, loan production and servicing.
Proven creditunderwriting skills within either banking or finance industry
Compliance with all regulatory requirements, remaining in good standing with regulatory agencies.
Strong commercial, financial acumen and capability in strategic thinking, executive level reporting and effective business planning
Strong customer/intermediary and market insight
Knowledge of Consumer Credit Act and Data Protection Act
Computer literate (good knowledge of MS Office Suite
Excel, Word, Power-Point)
Knowledge of TCF