Abound
Underwriting
SeniorUnderwriter
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“Senior Underwriter at Abound. Perform manual underwriting assessments. Review affordability”
Industry & Context.
Analytical capability; Decision-making capability; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years underwriting experience, Understanding of unsecured consumer lending, Experience reviewing affordability, Experience reviewing transactional banking data, Experience operating within policy-driven underwriting, Exposure to automated decisioning systems, Exposure to underwriting rule frameworks, Experience with Spanish consumer lending regulation
Nice to Have
Experience in digital lender, Familiarity with open banking models, Experience supporting underwriting automation, Exposure to fraud prevention, Exposure to financial crime indicators, Experience in high-growth fintech, Experience in scaling environments
What You'll Do.
Perform manual underwriting assessments
Analyze bank transactions
Assess fraud indicators
Make lending decisions
Develop underwriting policies
Define affordability rules
Contribute expertise to automation
Reduce manual interventions
Define credit segmentation
Define referral workflows
Translate underwriting logic
Support rule implementation
Improve onboarding journeys
Improve verification flows
Improve fraud prevention
Test underwriting systems
Validate rule changes
Monitor underwriting quality
Monitor underwriting consistency
Identify credit risks
Identify operational risks
Support root cause analysis
Assist with QA frameworks
Assist with governance controls
Act as senior reference
Provide training support
Establish underwriting procedures
Establish documentation
Establish operational best practices
Build underwriting culture
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Risk teams; Data Science teams; Technology teams; Operations teams; Compliance functions
Communication Scope
Stakeholder management
Full Job Description
About Abound We’re redefining consumer lending in the UK, and beyond. Using advanced AI and Open Banking data, we make fair, affordable personal finance available to more people. While traditional lenders rely almost entirely on credit scores, we look at the full financial picture - how much you spend, and what you can afford to repay to build a deeper, more accurate understanding of each customer's unique financial situation. And we've shown it works at scale. We’ve issued over £1.3bn in loans directly to customers while delivering market-leading credit performance - for every 10 defaults the industry expects, we see only 3. We also reached profitability just 2.5 years after launch. Backed by £2bn+ of funding from top-tier investors including Citi, GSR Ventures, and Deutsche Bank, we’re recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs (Sifted, CNBC). Now, we’re expanding into new markets and product lines - and we’re looking for ambitious people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and grow with us. About the Role We are launching a new technology-driven lending platform in Spain through the establishment of a regulated EFC. We are looking for a highly hands-on Senior Underwriter to help shape the Spanish underwriting framework during a critical growth and licensing phase. This role combines day-to-day underwriting expertise with policy development, automation support, portfolio quality oversight and operational scaling. The successful candidate will play a key role in bridging manual underwriting expertise with scalable automated decisioning strategies suitable for a regulated consumer lending environment. What you'll be doing: Underwriting & Credit Assessment - Perform complex manual underwriting assessments for consumer lending applications. - Review affordability, income verification, bank transaction analysis and fraud indicators. - Assess exceptions and borderline cases outside automated decisioning rules. - Ensure consistent and responsible lending
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