Underwriter

Underwriter

📍London, UK

About Elect Capital

Elect Capital backs ambitious businesses across the UK, Canada, Australia and the US with fast, transparent funding. We deliver 1-9 month business financing with daily or weekly repayments, and 90% of completed applications receive an offer within 4 hours. Whether clients apply directly or through a broker, we make the funding journey sharp, clean and simple.

We're not here to reinvent financing. We're here to do it better.

Our Mission

To back ambition — disrupting traditional finance and connecting businesses to capital that moves as fast as they do.

Our Values: C.O.R.E

• Challenge — Ask the hard questions. Improve what you touch.
• Opportunity — Spot it. Shape it. Run with it.
• Resilience — Stay steady. Adapt fast. Keep momentum.
• Edge — Think sharp. Move sharp. Stand out.

The Role

We are looking for a sharp, decisive Underwriter to take full ownership of credit decisions. You will assess risk, structure approvals, and work closely with sales, ops, and credit to move good deals fast — and stop bad ones faster. This is a high-impact position where commercial instinct and pace are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting on deals ranging from £25k to £750k.
• Analyse financial statements and open banking data to evaluate creditworthiness.
• Apply credit risk policies while identifying smart, commercial exceptions.
• Structure offers that balance speed, risk, and commercial value.
• Partner with the sales team to ensure fast decisions and clean execution.
• Escalate and advise on complex edge cases and scenarios.
• Maintain CRM accuracy and detailed underwriting documentation.

What We're Looking For

• Highly organised — nothing gets missed, nothing gets dropped.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments with many moving parts.
• Clear, professional communicator with a commercial edge.
• Self-starter who remains aligned with team goals.

Bonus: Experience in unsecured, short-term SME underwriting.

Our Offer

• A fast, focused environment where impact is immediate.
• Full ownership and a voice in how we improve.
• Growth opportunities with a company scaling quickly.
• A team that values clarity, pace, and practical thinking.
• Competitive salary and a path for progression.
• The chance to contribute to a mission-driven company.

Think you're a fit?  Let's talk.