Are you looking to take the next steps in your underwriting career? Our Mortgage Lending team have an opportunity for a Senior Underwriter to be part of our new Mortgage Hub. In this role you will be based from our new Sovereign House head office with flexibility for remote working.

As one of our Senior Mortgage Underwriters you will review personal documentation, valuation reports and other system generated tasks to support mortgage applications within the standard risk mandate. You will have the responsibility of assessing our high risk applications, making decisions based on case profiles and risk, and using your judgement to build a case to step outside of criteria where appropriate. You'll make sound decisions by gathering and analysing relevant information and ensuring all documentation required is received and satisfactory to progress the case to offer.

The role will require a high level of customer service and sound judgement making skills.

The key skills we are looking for:

• Previous mortgage underwriting experience within a regulated environment
• Experience of producing work to a high level of accuracy
• Self-motivation with the ability to prioritise own daily and weekly caseload
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders, solicitors, valuers and other third parties
• Evidence of strong analytical skills and experience of using data to support sound decision making in order to provide good customer outcomes
• Experience of underwriting outside of lending criteria

What do we offer you?

Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do and we're extremely proud of our three-star Best Companies accreditation in 2022, which is the highest rating and recognises our ‘world-class' levels of engagement.

We offer a competitive rewards package which includes a generous colleague bonus, matched pension contributions, holiday purchase scheme, development opportunities and volunteering days. Our friendly, supportive culture will help you be the best you can be now and in the future.

Why choose Leeds Building Society?

Our business is centred around community, people and society. We're embarking on an exciting period of growth and transformation and have ambitious plans, which are guided by our strong foundations and financial security. We love to give our colleagues the opportunity to thrive, encouraging them to take on challenges that meet the needs of our current and future customers.

We have a hybrid working model, where you can work 60% from home, with the rest of your time being flexibly based at our brand new, sustainable head office in Leeds city centre, just 5 minutes' walk from the train station.

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Leeds Building Society is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us.