Grow with UTB

This is a fully remote role covering the North of England area. 

Role Purpose:

To package, underwrite and approve new mortgage applications for a variety of first, second charge and BTL lending products covering the Manchester area. .

Responsibilities: 

• Underwrite both residential and BTL mortgage applications
• Make lending decisions in line with Credit Risk Policy and individual mandate level
• See beyond the individual components of an application, and consider the broader customer outcome and need
• Manage new applications, incoming post and pre-submission referrals within set service standards
• Proactively manage an assigned pipeline of applications from receipt to completion
• Liaise with a pre-approved panel of Introducers to provide quick, accurate and reliable underwriting decisions
• Adhere to internal underwriting policy and regulatory requirements – FCA, PRA, Money Laundering, Prevention of Financial Crime, Data Protection etc
• Undertake project and ad-hoc pieces of work at management request

Skills and Experience sought: 

Essential Experience

• Previous underwriting, credit or lending exposure
• Working within a regulated environment
• Managing and prioritising own workload
• Liaising with Introducers and/or external customers

Desirable Experience

• Currently holds a lending mandate
• CeMAP qualified

UTB is a dynamic and expanding specialist bank that provides solutions to our customers and brokers, which help them achieve their ambitions. Recognised as being one of the most dependable and well-respected Specialist Banks in the UK, we were delighted to see our balance sheet exceed the £2bn mark in 2022.

Exceptional customer service and the ability to provide rewarding deposits accounts and flexible lending solutions have helped us to develop productive and enduring relationships with our customers. We understand that their success is our success and that the quality of our people and teams, is key to delivering special outcomes for them.

We also understand that the performance of our people is directly linked to the culture in which they work. There is a strong sense of community at UTB and as well as promoting a clear set of internal values, and providing a wealth of facilities for training, personal development, and team building, we run a busy and varied calendar of engagement and social activity. Typical recent examples include: Pizza Lunch Days and Coffee Catch-ups; London Marathon and Sahara Challenge Sponsorships; Success Sharing and Value Awards; and Awesome Autumn social events ranging from Theatre Trips, Cocktail Mixology, and Cookery Classes, to Go-karting, Mini Golf and Clay pigeon shooting.

• competitive salary and bonus package
• matched pension contributions up to 7%
• 26 days annual leave plus two wellbeing days and opportunity to purchase additional holiday
• flexible and hybrid working
• private medical insurance via Vitality
• life, income protection and critical illness insurance
• enhanced family leave pay
• extensive learning and personal development opportunities
• electric car scheme and cycle to work scheme
• season ticket loan
• wellbeing support – discounted gym membership, employee assistance programme, 24/7 private GP access for staff and their immediate family (online), 1:1 key life stage coaching

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