On the Working in Mortgages (WiM) website’s ‘day in the life’ section, Beisiegel (pictured) talks about his involvement in industry events such as the British Mortgage Awards, the Later Life Lending Event (LLLE) and the British Mortgage and Protection Senate.
He also discusses how he manages a healthy work/life balance, as well as the support he has received while working in the mortgage sector.
WiM launched in 2022 to promote professionals in the sector, the different roles, and spotlight the diverse individuals that make up the mortgage market.
The website also aims to encourage recruitment and has a mentoring scheme to provide support for new entrants.
The ‘day in the life’ blog was an idea from Jeffrey Krampah-Williams, national key account manager at Santander for Intermediaries. It has been going for 18 months and was created to provide more information on the profession.
A representative for WiM said: “We aim to show that our industry has many roles on offer – it’s not just boring bank manager-type jobs. From underwriting, to social media manager, to compliance, we’re trying to cover off as many profiles as we can. It is also highlighting that the people doing these roles are from many different backgrounds, with varying education history – you do not need a maths degree to be involved in our industry.
“As we expand on the roles, WiM is collectively building a job description page, as we know everyone has different strengths and it will hopefully guide people into looking at roles that best-suit their strengths. Someone who’s less confident about speaking in front of a crowd may not be comfortable in a business development manager (BDM) role with a lender, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t space for them somewhere in our inclusive industry.”
They added: “We’d love to hear from anyone who thinks their role or experience is unique that they’d like to share.”
Professionals from across the sector contribute to WiM, spanning lender, adviser and recruitment businesses.
