Together hires business development manager for the North

She will report to head of sales for the North, Paula Purdy, covering the North-East to the north Midlands.

Roberts previously worked as a senior telephony sales relationship manager at the Manchester-based lender.

Roberts has more than 20 years’ experience in financial services. She started her career at the former Northern Rock bank, as a mortgage adviser before moving into a business development role.

She then moved to a BDM position with Santander, where she spent six years, and did a short stint at another specialist lender.

Roberts (pictured) said: “I’ve been given a great opportunity to expand Together’s presence in the North at what is an exciting time for the business as a whole.

“It has always been an ambition of mine to be out in the field, and I’m really looking forward to meeting our broker partners face-to-face and building up a really strong rapport with them.”

Purdy added: “We’re delighted to welcome Gemma to the team and back to Together. She brings with her the exceptional experience, knowledge, and ambition to help our key intermediary partners with the flexible finance needed to meet their clients’ ambitions.

“Gemma will play her part in growing our loan book – which currently stands at more than £4.4bn – by supporting brokers across the North, with tailored lending solutions delivered efficiently and in a timely manner.”