Senior Credit Underwriter

Rook Bristol

$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of credit underwriting experience
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on financial data
  • Ability to assess and manage credit risk
  • Excellent communication skills with a commercial focus
  • Proven ability to coach junior team members
  • Self-directed with a results-oriented mindset

Responsibilities

  • Lead underwriting and sign off on substantial deals up to $1.5M
  • Analyze financial documents to evaluate creditworthiness
  • Implement credit risk policies while navigating exceptions
  • Structure offers balancing speed and risk effectively
  • Handle escalations on complex underwriting scenarios
  • Maintain accurate underwriting documentation and CRM usage
  • Provide mentorship to junior underwriters and enhance credit policies

Benefits

  • Immediate impact in a fast-paced environment
  • Autonomy in decision-making and process improvement
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a rapidly scaling company
  • Collaborative team culture focused on clarity and practical solutions
  • Mission-driven work aligning with company values
Full Job Description
Senior Credit Underwriter

Location: Miami or NY, United States

THE ROLE

We're looking for a sharp, decisive Senior Underwriter to take ownership of credit decisions across our deal flow. You'll assess risk, structure approvals, and work closely with our network of brokers and service providers to approve good deals fast - and stop bad ones faster. This is a high-impact role where commercial instinct, precision, and pace are essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead underwriting and deal sign off on deals up to £1,000,000 (GBP), $1.5M (AUD) and $1M (CANADIAN)
  • Analyse presented financials, bank data, and open banking feeds to assess creditworthiness as well as recommendations from our network of service providers
  • Apply credit risk policies while spotting smart exceptions
  • Structure offers that balance speed, risk, and commercial value
  • Escalate and advise on edge cases and complex scenarios
  • Ensure underwriting documentation and CRM accuracy is kept up to date by service providers
  • Coach junior underwriters and support continuous credit policy refinement


What we're looking for
  • Highly organised - nothing gets missed, nothing gets dropped
  • Thrives in fast-paced environments with multiple moving parts
  • Clear, professional communicator with a commercial edge
  • Self-starter who stays aligned with team goals

Bonus: Experience in unsecured, short term SME underwriting in a number of markets

Our Offer?
  1. A fast, focused environment where your impact is immediate
  2. Ownership over your work and a voice in how we improve
  3. Opportunities to grow with a company that's scaling quickly
  4. A team that values clarity, pace, and practical thinking
  5. Competitive salary and path for progression
  6. A chance to contribute to a mission driven company


Think you're a fit? Let's talk.

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