To £65,000 plus bonus and benefits.
Our client is the fast-expanding asset finance division of a bank and provide a range of lending products for the UK SME and mid-corporate sectors.
As part of their ambitious plans they are keen to appoint an experienced Credit Underwriter in their Flow team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Timely and accurate underwriting decisions within a delegated authority and recommendations to senior management where outside of personal mandate.
- Prepare comprehensive financial analysis identifying all material financial and other risks and opportunities in order to arrive at a balanced and informed decision or recommendation.
- Undertakes all appropriate diligence in respect of transactions, including reference to relevant bureaus, referencing agencies & other external sources ensuring alignment to the Bank’s risk policies.
- Maintains active watch over portfolio performance & awareness of market trends.
- Able to liaise with key customers.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in underwriting asset finance proposals with detailed knowledge of various asset types.
- Fundamental knowledge of accountancy and financial analysis of SME’s and corporates.
- Demonstrable ability to understand value across a range of hard and soft assets.
- Ability to work independently in taking a pragmatic approach to underwrite within parameters of credit policy; appreciation of when escalation / guidance is required.
- The willingness, aptitude and gravitas to be a key member of a growing business.
- From a credit perspective, lending experience of SME and corporate clients.
- Understanding of regulatory governance and ensuring compliance with lending and credit policies (including management of large exposures / concentration risk).
Contact: In the first instance, please send your CV in strict confidence to Lucy Davies at lucy@cbcrs.co.uk