Specialist lender OSB Group has promoted Joe Baxter (pictured) to the role of business development manager (BDM) covering the South Coast to South Wales.
The area includes Southampton, Bristol, Bath and Cardiff.
Baxter has worked at OSB Group since 2019, initially joining as a broker liaison coordinator for InterBay Commercial.
He then become a BDM for Kent Reliance for Intermediaries in 2021.
Prior to OSB, Baxter worked at Ultimate Insurance Solutions for around a year and before that was at Markerstudy Insurance for nearly a year.
James Forth, head of sales at Precise Mortgages and Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, said: “I’m delighted that Joe has joined our field-based BDM team. The expertise he brings from his role as one of our office-based BDMs, combined with his can-do attitude, will be a huge asset to the team and the brokers they support. His close knowledge of internal processes will also be invaluable.
“At OSB Group we are keenly focused on nurturing the people who work with us, developing their knowledge and skills through training and mentoring, and creating opportunities for them to grow into more challenging roles. I’m very pleased that Joe has chosen to continue on his career path with us.”
He added: “I feel I’ve come a long way in a short space of time and have to thank my colleagues for their support and encouragement. I learnt a great deal from working hand in hand with our field-based BDMs in my last role, and can’t wait to get out there and meet my broker clients.”
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