Somo makes three new sales hires
Somo has appointed two senior business development managers and a sales support administrator, ahead of anticipated growth in 2023.
The new senior business development managers, Nicola Hardy and Sarah Kirk, ran a specialist finance brokerage together for five years before joining Somo.
The peer-to-peer bridging lender said the new hires take its sales team to 13 and it plans to expand the team further in the New Year.
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Hardy and Kirk, who have almost 45 years of sector experience between them, will use their relationship building skills to educate brokers on the benefits of working with Somo and using their Valuation Only and Second Charge products.
Hardy’s role is to manage relationships with Somo’s new and existing national networks and mortgage clubs of brokers.
Meanwhile, Kirk has been tasked with onboarding new brokers in the North of the UK, including Scotland, and nurturing existing clients.
Taybah Riaz also joins the 36-strong team at Somo as a sales support administrator, reporting to and assisting Somo’s sales director Jade Keval.
Having worked in administration and support for more than four years, Riaz will assist Keval and the wider sales team as they seek to surpass their growth targets in 2023.
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“The unique relationship between Somo’s sales and underwriting teams means they work closely together to mitigate risks while getting deals through quickly and efficiently,” Somo senior talent acquisition partner Lindsey O’Neill said.
“None of this is done through portals but with the human touch that personable and passionate people like Nicola and Sarah can provide. They are fantastic assets to the team.
“We are also delighted to welcome Taybah who, with her confident and focused approach, is already making a difference in our busy sales team.”
Despite the volatile economic climate, Somo has reported 20 per cent growth over the last year and has increased its team by 58 per cent.
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