Underwriter

  • KFS Recruitment
  • Liverpool, Merseyside
  • Mar 16, 2026
Full time Insurance

Job Description

Underwriter

Bridging Finance

Liverpool - Hybrid

As an underwriter, you will have a variety of tasks to complete, working collaboratively with the underwriting team, identifying solutions for our customers and making key decisions on applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Managing the entire lending process
  • Action new lending requests for bridging loans and analyse credit worthiness
  • Underwrite bridging loans
  • Prepare detailed credit proposals
  • Preparing offer documentation
  • Assessing applications
  • Work closely with the Head of Underwriting to progress cases forward to completion
  • Review of valuation reports and internal due diligence reports
  • Prepare formal loan terms for issue to brokers/solicitors
  • Maintain CRM records
  • Keep detailed records of the loans underwritten
  • Prepare reports for meetings
  • Prepare correspondence to clients/solicitors

Skills and experience:

  • Experience within financial services
  • Willing to learn and upskill in a fast-paced environment
  • Previous experience in a fast-moving finance company within the regulated or unregulated business environment
  • Underwriting experience, preferably in lending

Working model:

  • To work on a hybrid model of office and home working, but to attend the office additional days as and when required, given reasonable notice

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working
  • Flexible hours
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Extra holidays
  • Buy or sell annual leave
  • Life & health plans
  • Rewarding long service
  • Wellness window
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave