We’re recruiting for a Equity Release Mortgage Underwriter to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary. You will provide and deliver resolution on medium to high risk or complex cases received by the underwriting team, in line with Group Service Levels, whilst adhering to strict audit and underwriting guidelines and criteria.   

What you'll be doing:

• Fully understanding of the Underwriting process and its controls ensuring all activity is compliant, ensuring the delivery of a high level of technical underwriting
• Assessing and processing applications where case is within mandate ensuring acceptability of risk and liability, then authorise as per Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) guidelines escalating to Underwriting Manager/Technical Manager for more complex cases or queries
• Interacting with customers by telephone, e-mail and letter in order to gather information required to process and assess applications
• Applying knowledge to mentor and coach others, providing advice, guidance and technical input in order to improve understanding and job related skills
• Delivering a high standard of customer service and monitoring the standard exhibited by Junior Underwriters and Underwriting Administrators, highlighting areas for improvement to the Underwriting Manager
• Analysing underwriting data to identify trends and produce necessary reports or findings, including statistical information where appropriate in relation to underwriting activity and bring to the Underwriting management and team’s attention for review