He joins from Positive Lending where he worked for around a year as regional account manager, and before that was a key account manager for a year at Vida.
Before that he was national account manager for Crystal Specialist Finance for approximately a year and prior to that he was regional development manager at Pepper Money for over two years.
Smith has also held roles at Newcastle Building Society, Santander and Countrywide.
Helen Cawthra, head of intermediary relationships at Vida, said: “We are delighted to welcome Ollie to the business, and I am really looking forward to working with him again.
“As a company, we have big ambitions and Ollie’s experience as well as the strong relationships he has within the industry make him a great addition to our team.”
Smith continued: “I am looking forward to working with Helen, Stacey, and the team again. Vida’s service and proposition has transformed over the past nine months with the introduction of the V-Hub, and it is an exciting time for the business as they work towards becoming a bank. I am pleased to be able to be part of this.”
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