Senior Underwriter

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Senior Underwriter - Asset Finance

Wellingborough Hybrid

Join a well-established, family-owned business backed by a Group with over 250 years of financial heritage. At Arkle Finance, we're proud of our strong roots and even stronger relationships with our customers, brokers, and each other.

We're enhancing our Underwriting function to support steady, sustainable growth, offering the kind of stability and long-term opportunity that's increasingly rare in the asset finance world.

Why Arkle?

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days with length of service.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Subsidised onsite restaurant and free parking.
• Perks and discounts via our Reward Gateway platform.

The role

You'll be a key player in a growing team, reviewing and deciding on larger or more complex proposals. Your expertise will help shape deals, manage risk, and support our broker network with clarity and confidence.

What you'll do

• Assess creditworthiness, asset values, and securities.
• Make sound, balanced decisions on high-value proposals.
• Liaise with introducers and issue clear outcomes.
• Write recommendation papers for Board and Committee review.
• Participate in high-value deal approvals.

What you bring

• Strong underwriting experience in asset finance, with a mandate for high-value deals.
• Confidence writing for and presenting to Boards and Committees.
• Solid grasp of the Consumer Credit Act and FCA Handbook.
• Sharp financial analysis skills and commercial awareness.
• A collaborative mindset and a cool head under pressure.

Bonus points if you have:

• A recognised Credit Risk Management qualification (or are working towards one).

The practical bits

We work 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Our Underwriting team is typically onsite three days a week at our Wellingborough head office. If you're based further afield, we're open to flexible arrangements based on your experience.

Ready to join us?

If this sounds like your kind of role, hit the apply button and our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch within five working days.