Underwriting Analyst

Underwriting Analyst – Fixed Term Contract
London

At Funding Circle there’s a mission that drives everything we do. Around the world, we want to help small businesses get the finance they need to thrive, creating thousands of jobs as they drive the economy forward. With Teams in London, San Francisco, Amsterdam and Berlin, we’re fusing finance and tech to create new opportunities for those who want to achieve more.
 

How do the Underwriting Analysts (UWA’s) slot into our world? Well, it’s simple – our UWA Team ensure all documents are processed and prepared for our Underwriters to make their decision on a loan. Our UWA’s essentially are document gurus! Sounds fun? Read on…

As an Underwriting Analyst you will…

Be the go-to person for preparing all applications for our incredibly efficient Underwriting team to review. If you’re the type of person who loves data and financial documents, then you’re in luck! You’ll have to ensure all documents from Borrowers are accurate and aligned to what we want in order for Underwriters to review. This role will give you the fantastic opportunity to gain knowledge of the Fintech world (a pretty great world if you ask us) whilst being able to review eligibility of applications. You will be regularly approached by our Sales and Underwriting teams to discuss applications, as well as asking if you want a game of ping pong (yes, we have ping pong tables).This is a great opportunity to have a lasting impact on small business owners and thereby help Funding Circle achieve our mission of Building a Better Financial World. You’ll also have the exciting responsibility of emailing our Borrowers their successful loan offer and then list them on our platform to be funded.

You’ve been there and done this…

• You’ve got amazing admin skills and a great attention to detail
• You love structure and order – both of which are embedded in this role!
• You’ve had to explain processes to Stakeholders across the business
• You have the ability to prioritise your time and able to get things done as and when they come through

It would be great if you’ve also…

• Gained your experience within a financial institution