Bridging Underwriter
Location: Fully Office based - Watford
Salary: Negotiable Depending on experience
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
We are looking for an experienced Bridging Underwriter to manage allocated cases from start to finish. This role is ideal for a experienced professional with strong underwriting expertise who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the lending process from application to drawdown, ensuring compliance with underwriting and due diligence procedures
Prioritise and manage a pipeline of bridging cases efficiently
Ensure all applications meet lending criteria
Liaise with internal teams and external parties throughout the lending process
Instruct solicitors once offers are made and provide necessary documentation
Follow Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) guidelines and responsible lending principles
Demonstrate deep underwriting knowledge and support the wider team when needed
Skills and Experience:
Previous underwriting experience in bridging and/or development finance
Strong understanding of FCA regulation
Personal Attributes:
Resilient, flexible, and well-organised
Confident working under pressure and meeting deadlines
Team player with a proactive approach
If you are an experienced underwriter passionate about delivering excellent service and want to join a professional, high-performing team, we want to hear from you.

We believe recruitment should be a simple process, encompassing integrity, transparency and clarity. Delivering promises and doing things the right way.
Brooke Harrison Recruitment has over 20 years’ experience working within financial services. We bring extensive expertise in sourcing and attraction, Talent Management and selection methodologies, coupled with an extensive knowledge in HR, Insurance, Banking, Lending, Wealth and Debt management.
At Brooke Harrison Recruitment we understand the importance of great service. We take time to get to know you and the culture of your organisation. This way, we find you great people who are more likely to stay with you for the long term.
Brooke Harrison Recruitment builds a “partnership” relationship with you enabling us to understand your strategic requirements, both long and short term.
The service we provide is tailored to suit your business needs and requirements. We will not in on date you with cvs as time is money. As we use a blended approach of head hunting and advertising you can be confident that we will find you the right candidate for the role.