Bridging Underwriter

Shawbrook is a specialist bank driven by a purpose to power up ingenuity to create opportunity, every single day.             

We offer a diverse range of savings and loan products. From personal and business savings accounts and loans for weddings and new cars, to complex financial credit facilities for businesses requiring significant investment and mortgages for landlords with multiple properties – no two customers are ever the same.     

We give our customers the best-of-both worlds; uniquely combining strong digital capabilities with human expertise and ingenuity to deliver the best outcomes. We rise to the challenge of a complex case or unconventional circumstances, and we love to make things happen. By being creative, practical, and personal, we know we can always find the right solution for our customers.

If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person

Work with us because you:

• Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
• Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative, and hardworking culture
• Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
• Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
• Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
• Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

• GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• Fully CeMAP qualified or a desire to work towards
• Degree/MBA or similar business qualification or equivalent work experience appropriate to the role
• Excellent understanding of the specialist bridging finance and commercial mortgage sector
• Good knowledge and understanding of legal conveyancing
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• Experience of working in a regulated bridging environment (desired but not essential)
• Computer literate (good knowledge of MS Office suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of TCF
• Good knowledge of compliance procedures within the mortgage industry
• Reading and understanding of financial accounts, valuations, business appraisals and credit searches
• Ability to develop an analytical and pragmatic approach to underwriting
• Adaptable & flexible
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Enthusiastic “can do” attitude
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Accuracy & attention to detail