Job Description

Senior Underwriter - Immediate Start - London based 3/4 days a week - initial 6-month full time contract

Role overview:

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Underwriter to lead complex mortgage and equity release cases, providing high-quality underwriting decisions and supporting best practice across the team.

Key responsibilities:

•    Underwrite complex mortgage and equity release cases in line with policy and regulatory standards
•    Provide technical guidance and mentoring to underwriters
•    Support quality assurance, policy interpretation, and process improvement
•    Act as a senior escalation point for risk and lending decisions

Experience:

•    Significant underwriting experience, ideally including Equity Release
•    Strong knowledge of mortgage regulation and risk assessment
•    Confident decision-maker with excellent stakeholder communication skills