Details:
- Salary: £70,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: London
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Job Title: Senior Bridging Underwriter
Location: London Hybrid
Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on experience + Commission
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5.30 pm
About the role of Senior Bridging Underwriter:
We are delighted to be working with an institutionally backed specialist lender providing short-term, complex, and high-value finance solutions across the UK and Europe. The business specialises in bridging, commercial mortgages, and special situations lending, supporting unique real estate-backed opportunities and bespoke transactions.
Following a period of growth and increasing deal flow, they are looking to appoint a Senior Bridging Underwriter / Senior Analyst to join their London team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced underwriter who wants greater ownership, exposure to complex transactions, and the chance to play a key role within a growing specialist lender. Working closely with brokers, intermediaries, and internal deal teams, the successful candidate will assess and structure a diverse range of lending opportunities while helping shape the future of the underwriting function.
The role would suit someone who has developed underwriting experience within bridging, specialist finance, or commercial lending and is looking for increased autonomy, visibility, and progression within a close-knit, entrepreneurial environment.
Responsibilities for the role of Senior Bridging Underwriter:
Manage the end-to-end underwriting process for bridging and commercial mortgage applications
Assess complex lending opportunities, reviewing financial information, security, exit strategies, and overall risk
Make informed lending recommendations in line with company risk appetite and investment strategy
Work closely with brokers, borrowers, valuers, solicitors, and internal stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle
Build and maintain broker relationships through regular communication and market engagement
Attend broker meetings and industry events to help strengthen the lender's presence within the market
Manage a busy pipeline of opportunities, prioritising effectively while maintaining high service standards
Support improvements to underwriting processes, policies, and operational procedures as the business grows
Work collaboratively with the wider team, helping mentor and develop more junior analysts over timeExperience required for the role of Senior Bridging Underwriter:
Ideally 3-5 years' experience within bridging, specialist finance, commercial mortgages, or a similar lending environment
Understand the underwriting journey with the ability to assess complex credit opportunities
Experience analysing financial information, property security, and borrower profiles
Comfortable managing relationships with brokers and external stakeholders
Strong communication skills with the confidence to represent the business externally
Commercial mindset with the ability to understand opportunities as well as risk
A proactive, entrepreneurial approach with the ambition to grow alongside the business
Excel modelling skills, with the ability to analyse financial data and support informed lending decisionsFor more information regarding the role of Senior Bridging Underwriter please contact us
Stellar Select is acting as an employment agency and is a corporate member of the REC.
Due to a high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful. We aim to contact all successful contacts within two business days