Underwriter

Location
Cardiff, Wales
Salary
£17000 - £20000 per annum
Posted
14 Feb 2016
Closes
13 Mar 2016
Ref
21941
Contact
David Bowen
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A new position has been created with a successful Financial Services company based in Cardiff for an experienced Underwriter to join the company on a permanent basis. The company is a global leader in their field and have numerous worldwide locations. The company are always looking to improve their services, invest in innovative solutions and promote a culture of teamwork, excellence and integrity.

The Underwriter will be to assess finance applications, and make a decision on the creditworthiness and affordability of the customer.

Underwriter Duties:

  • Review proposal applications to evaluate the data and characteristics of those applications
  • Make critical decisions as to acceptance or rejection of finance applications, or identify additional information needed to make a decision
  • Mitigate fraud at all times
  • Maintain service level agreements
  • Communicate effectively with the retail network and internal departments
  • Ensure ongoing adherence to all relevant compliance regulations that may govern the business and complete all regulatory knowledge training where applicable in a timely fashion.

Applicants will have excellent verbal and written communication skills with a good understanding of underwriting process.

This is a new role working in a busy team that recognises and rewards individual performance. They promote professional and personal development.

Underwriting Working Hours:

Working week is comprises of 39 hours, the department is open from 8.00am and 8.00pm between Monday and Friday. They are also open on the weekend; hours on a Saturday and Sunday are 9.00am and 5.00pm