Just Mortgages has appointed three development directors to work alongside its regional directors and support the group’s self-employed brokers.
Preeti Ferrier, Jon Taylor and Jason Whitely have been promoted internally from their roles as area directors. They will each be responsible for two area directors and 20 mortgage brokers.
Just Mortgages is planning to hire another two development directors in the future. The firm has been on a recruitment drive over the past year and the promotions are expected to support the growing number of self-employed brokers, which recently reached 400.
Ben Allkins (pictured), head of mortgages and protection for Just Mortgages’ self-employed division, said: “The end goal of any decision we make is to help our brokers.
“The addition of the development directors will bring in an extra layer of support for our brokers.”
He added. “They are an invaluable resource for our self-employed team to tap into and will provide another outlet where they can ask for advice and help develop business plans.”
Shekina is the deputy editor at Mortgage Solutions and commercial editor at Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions. She has nearly eight years of experience in the B2B publishing market, having previously covered the hospitality, retail, pet, accounting and jewellery sectors.
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