Abound

Underwriting

SeniorUnderwriter

€55–85k ~AI est. Madrid, Spain FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Underwriter at Abound. Perform manual underwriting assessments. Review affordability”

Industry & Context.

Underwriting
Problems you'll solve

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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