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Junior Underwriter

Junior Underwriter

CompanyShift4
LocationCenter Valley, Upper Saucon Township, PA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite
  • Strict attention to detail a must
  • Experience in analyzing financial statements and processing history
  • Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Problem solving and critical thinking ability to make a business decision
  • Self-starter and must be able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • High school diploma or equivalent is required
  • Minimum 2 years underwriting and/or risk management experience

Responsibilities

  • Conduct due diligence reviews of applications, ensuring accuracy and completeness
  • Validate documents provided with new applications using online publications and resources
  • Manage your hold queue and request docs when necessary
  • Stay current with sponsoring bank requirements and risk trends
  • Review incoming merchant applications in accordance with Internal Compliance and Underwriting Policies. (16-20 daily)
  • Assess application package and ultimately recommend approval or decline
  • Daily review of incoming merchant applications including the following: ensuring packages contain all required documents, KYC, business history review, business type and billing model risk evaluation, reviewing third party underwriting tools.
  • Review and analyze credit and financial reports, financial statements, balance sheets, tax returns, etc.
  • Prepare written summary analysis of applicant information in accordance with the department procedures
  • Apply appropriate underwriting criteria to applications in accordance with published credit policy to ensure financial exposure is appropriately mitigated
  • Utilize skills in problem identification, analysis, and resolution using available resources to accomplish duties
  • Review merchant applications to make sure all the necessary information is present both on paperwork and website.
  • Review applications with risk management and make applicable recommendations for approval or denial
  • Assist in the completion of weekly and monthly reports
  • Ensure all work in queue is completed on a daily basis

Preferred Qualifications

  • Banking experience a plus