Kensington Mortgages has appointed Helen Cawthra as its new head of national accounts.
Cawthra joins after previously working at Vida Homeloans, where she was head of intermediary relations for almost three years.
She has been working in the financial services industry for 24 years and has extensive experience working with intermediaries.
After a decade working as a business development manager at Lloyds Banking Group across various regions, Cawthra began cultivating relationships with national accounts, including Leeds Building Society and Accord Mortgages.
Jane Atkins, head of intermediate sales at Kensington, said: “Helen joins us at a fantastic time at Kensington as the business continues to grow while maintaining market-leading service levels.”
“She will be responsible for driving our national accounts agenda, including developing a strategy designed to grow and maintain relationships with some of our valued key partners.”
“Her skills will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen the Kensington brand as the home of the specialty mortgage industry, while adding value to our partners’ businesses.”
Commenting on her appointment, Cawthra added: “I am delighted to have joined Kensington Mortgages at such an exciting time for the business. It is a fantastic opportunity to work for one of the UK’s largest specialist mortgage providers and with a team that shares my values around delivering exceptional service and meaningful proposals whilst providing excellent support to brokers.”
“I look forward to working closely with our internal teams and strategic partners to drive continued growth and success.”