Underwriting Support Specialist

Job title:

Underwriting Support Specialist

Company

Octopus Energy

Job description

We’re continuing to build our in-house underwriting team at Octopus Electric Vehicles. The focus is currently on assessing B2B credit risk for our business contract hire and salary sacrifice products, but also includes consumer credit assessments.We’re creating a new set of policies, processes and tech tools to efficiently and accurately assess credit risk. To help us do that, we’re hiring an Underwriting Support Specialist to support the wider Underwriting team.Our goal is to become an industry leader in our ability to provide quick credit line decisions to both B2B and consumer clients. We will build and invest in best in class technology and datasets to help you achieve that goal.What you’ll do

• Support in governance of credit portfolio to ensure controls are in place and compliant to credit policy
• Support in management of Credit team inboxes
• Triage credit related queries that come to the team, such as credit uplifts, credit blocks, credit renewals and third party queries
• Support with management of third parties and providing required information to support with underwriting and credit renewals

What you’ll need

• Willingness to get hands on with administrative tasks to support the Credit Underwriting team
• Ability to manage mailboxes and liaise with internal teams and third parties
• Experience working in a hands-on Credit or Financial Administrator role would be an advantage
• Knowledge of credit policies would be beneficial
• Experience in vehicle leasing would be an advantage but not essential

Why else you’ll love it here, part of the Octopus Energy Group, won the Sunday Times best company to work for in 2024. We were named to work for by Tempo in 2025 and on Glassdoor we were voted . Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded and how we empower our people

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About usThe electric revolution has arrived – and from 2035 you’ll no longer be able to buy a new petrol or diesel car in the UK.We’re building a whole new way for drivers to join the electric charge and not only learn about and shop for their EV online, but experience a ‘lease for life’ through an industry changing customer experience. This is the chance to join one of the UK’s most exciting start-ups – making it easy for individuals and businesses to go electric by getting their car, charger and energy all in one cracking deal.Octopus Electric Vehicles launched in 2018 to make it seamless to switch to cleaner, greener driving. Our mission is to drive sustainable change, decarbonise the planet and provide our customers with fair pricing and a fantastic experience.We’re an Octopus Energy company-an innovative new energy supplier. We are part of the Octopus Energy Group, which seeks to improve the lives of millions of people by transforming the industries we operate in. The Octopus Group incorporates Octopus Energy, Octopus Healthcare, Octopus Investments, Octopus Property, Octopus Ventures and Octopus Labs.If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you.Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we’ll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we’re looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:57:04 GMT

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