Senior Underwriter / Underwriting Team Lead

Job-ID27508096Reference26-00006 Salary$150,000-$300,000 / year Job TitleSenior Underwriter / Underwriting Team LeadRole Overview The Senior Underwriter / Team Lead is a player-coach role responsible for driving underwriting output, improving decision quality, and coaching a team of underwriters and sales representatives. This person sets the tone for credit discipline, turnaround speed, and operating standards, while maintaining strong visibility into profitability tied to the team's performance. About our ClientCraft has partnered with a highly reputable, growth-oriented specialty finance platform focused on operational rigor, speed-to-decision, and performance-based culture. As one of the premier lenders in the space, they are expanding their underwriting team. Their continued success depends on bringing in leaders who can oversee a team. Location This position is onsite in NYC or Ridgewood, NJKey Responsibilities Lead complex underwriting decisions and escalations. Oversee profitability for a team consisting of ISO Reps and Underwriters Set decision frameworks and quality thresholds for team output. Coach, train, and performance-manage underwriters. Partner with revenue/production leadership to improve conversion quality. Monitor approval quality, decline trends, and downstream portfolio behavior. Maintain SLA discipline for turnaround and communication. Help hire and onboard additional underwriting talent as needed. Required Skills/Experience 5+ years underwriting experience in MCA/revenue-based/specialty SMB lending. Prior leadership experience as senior underwriter, team lead, or manager. Proven ability to balance speed with disciplined risk controls. Strong judgment, communication, and conflict-resolution skills. Track record of improving team consistency and throughput.