Northreach
Underwriter
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Senior Underwriter – Bridging Finance | Specialist Property Lender
About the Company
Northreach is a dynamic recruitment agency specialising in connecting businesses with top talent across financial services, fintech, and the digital sectors. Our client is a growing specialist property lender, providing bridging finance solutions to:
- Property investors
- Developers
- Professional borrowers
Operating across England and Wales, their business is built on speed, flexibility, and pragmatic lending—prioritising exceptional service for brokers and borrowers alike.
With lending volumes growing, they seek an innovative and detail-oriented Underwriter to strengthen their team, taking ownership of deals from enquiry to completion while fostering strong relationships with introducers.
🚀 The Opportunity
This is a hands-on, impactful role where you’ll:
✔ Own end-to-end bridging transactions, from initial enquiry to successful redemption. ✔ Work collaboratively with brokers, borrowers, valuers, solicitors, and internal stakeholders to assess, structure, and deliver deals efficiently. ✔ Thrive in a fast-moving, specialist lending environment, making commercial decisions while balancing risk and opportunity. ✔ Build long-term broker relationships and deliver a seamless, high-quality service experience.
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Ideal for: Those with strong lending judgement, relationship-building instincts, and a passion for operational excellence in asset-backed finance.
▶ Key Responsibilities
Deal Assessment & Underwriting
- Review and underwrite bridging loan applications, evaluating:
- Property security and exit strategies
- Borrower financial profiles
- Risks against policy frameworks
- Structure deals with actionable recommendations for approval.
- Identify and mitigate risks per transaction.
End-to-End Case Management
- Manage complete case workflows, from initial enquiry through to:
- Valuation coordination
- Legal compliance (solicitor liaisons)
- Client communications
- Final drawdown execution
- Monitor all conditions rigorously before delivery.
- Maintain clear, auditable case documentation.
Post-Completion Management
- Track live cases and portfolio performance.
- Handle redemptions, extensions, and variations proactively.
- Maintain ongoing communication with brokers and borrowers.
- Escalate risks and resolve exceptions efficiently.
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Broker & Relationship Management
- Nurture strong broker partnerships by delivering outstanding service.
- Act as a trusted lending advisor to external stakeholders.
- Upsell and secure repeat business through consistent engagement.
✅ Requirements
Essential
- Proven experience underwriting bridging finance, development finance, specialist mortgages, or secured lending.
- Deep knowledge of property-backed financing mechanics.
- Track record managing cases through full cycle (enquiry → completion).
- Ability to balance risk assessment with commercial pragmatism.
- Excellent communication & networking skills—both internally and externally.
- Hyper-organisational, detail-driven with utmost professionalism.
Desirable
- Experience in both pre- and post-completion processes.
- Direct exposure to the bridging finance sector.
- Working with brokers and property professionals (valuers, conveyancers, etc.).
- Hold CeMAP or equivalent financial services qualifications.
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