Underwriting Manager Bridging

Kennedy Pearce are partnering with a London based Private Bank who offer Hybrid working in recruiting a Bridging Underwriting Manager JOB FUNCTION To be responsible for supporting, managing and motivating a team of Bridging Underwriters to meet key objectives To be responsible for maintaining credit quality within the Bridging department. Managing the Underwriters in the maintenance of credit standards and liaising with Quality Assurance in respect of ongoing monitoring and reporting KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Make lending decisions in line with Credit Risk Policy, Bridging Lending Procedures and individual mandate level Work alongside the Heads of Unregulated/Regulated Underwriting and Quality Assurance to provide training to the Underwriting Team Work alongside the Sales Team to provide deal structure guidance and underwriting support Review and sign off of Credit Paper submissions, Offer Letters and files for completion Monitoring of Underwriter s WIPs to ensure the appropriate allocation of cases across the team Ensure that applications are progressed within the designated SLAs as per the Business Standards document Complete people management activity within the team, including monthly 1 to 1 s, performance monitoring and objective reviews Adhere to internal policy and regulatory requirements FCA, PRA, AML, Prevention of Financial Crime, and Data Protection etc. ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Previous managerial experience of an underwriting, credit or lending team within a bridging/mortgage environment Held a lending mandate Ability to collaborate, build trust and influence at all levels Strong understanding of the regulatory environment Managing and prioritising work for a team of people