Credit Analyst/Underwriter
Job in
Essex, Essex County, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-25
Listing for:
Leasing Life
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-25
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Underwriter, Risk Manager/Analyst, Credit Analyst, Financial Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Credit Analyst/Underwriter
Essex
Salary £40k-£50k plus benefits
Working for a lender in the hard asset sector seeking an underwriter/analyst to provide the credit function with the skills and competencies to ensure the company make good credit underwriting decisions/recommendations based on recognised lending standards and within policy criteria.
Key responsibilities- Ensure that new proposals are verified, checked and a decision/recommendation made within a turnaround time that is acceptable to the business
- Use any authority and knowledge in a manner that means the business we accept will allow us to prevent default and litigation cases that otherwise will result in us incurring unacceptable impairment volumes and values
- Ensure that underwriting policies are complied with and are in compliance with the requirements of any legal, fiscal or commercial requirements
- Carry out regular monitoring routines for both consumer and corporate business customers and make recommendations when necessary
- Organise or participate in regular and ad hoc Credit Committee meetings to review and make recommendations relating to proposals
- Provide accurate and timely reports to management in the formats and frequencies required from time to time
- Support the UK Management team in all risk compliance and anti-money laundering matters
- Provide support as required with reporting and impairment calculations
- Manage credit line and existing large-value exposures in line with company policies
- Visit customers as requested to complete credit work as required
- Skilled and experienced in underwriting business credit applications
- Understanding of credit in asset finance or possibly motor finance
- Highly skilled in financial analysis for credit underwriting purposes and contract documentation
- Knowledge and experience in operating in a regulated environment using all AML/KYC tools
- Possess excellent people skills and be an effective team player
- Excellent communication skills – both oral and written
- Well‑organised and capable of working on own initiative
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Full clean driving licence
- Ability to travel around the territory, with some overnight stays, when occasionally, if rarely, relevant
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