Head of Underwriting

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Building Credit Risk, Fraud,and Pricing Analytics Teams in Lending and Insurance I The Talent Driving The Data and AI Revolution

HEAD OF UNDERWRITING

LONDON

THE COMPANY

This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-paced financial services business. The role offers the chance to lead an underwriting team and have a real impact in your role to make a difference to company performance.

THE ROLE

  • Managing a large team to oversee underwriting decisions and improve the wider decisioning process
  • Oversee deal approvals and pricing, as well as work with fraud and financial crime
  • Work and communicate closely with senior members and other teams within the business, including Operations and Credit Risk
  • Take a crucial role in leadership and development for existing managers in the team, supporting a collaborative culture

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Essential to have experience managing a credit underwriting function
  • Experience managing a large team and developing management abilities in others
  • Experience working with Credit Risk to improve operational credit
  • Ability to be agile and work in a fast-paced, driven environment

SALARY AND BENEFITS

  • Up to £80,000 base salary
  • Company bonus scheme
  • Health insurance

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Harnham through the ‘Apply’ link

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  • Seniority level

    Director

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  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Analyst

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2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

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Building Credit Risk, Fraud,and Pricing Analytics Teams in Lending and Insurance I The Talent Driving The Data and AI Revolution

HEAD OF UNDERWRITING

LONDON

THE COMPANY

This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-paced financial services business. The role offers the chance to lead an underwriting team and have a real impact in your role to make a difference to company performance.

THE ROLE

  • Managing a large team to oversee underwriting decisions and improve the wider decisioning process
  • Oversee deal approvals and pricing, as well as work with fraud and financial crime
  • Work and communicate closely with senior members and other teams within the business, including Operations and Credit Risk
  • Take a crucial role in leadership and development for existing managers in the team, supporting a collaborative culture

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Essential to have experience managing a credit underwriting function
  • Experience managing a large team and developing management abilities in others
  • Experience working with Credit Risk to improve operational credit
  • Ability to be agile and work in a fast-paced, driven environment

SALARY AND BENEFITS

  • Up to £80,000 base salary
  • Company bonus scheme
  • Health insurance

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Harnham through the ‘Apply’ link

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Director

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Analyst

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Sign in to set job alerts for “Underwriter” roles.

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Posted: April 11th, 2026