Just Mortgages appoints new area Director

Broker, Just Mortgages has expanded its self-employed management team with the appointment of James Hoskins as Area Director.

Based in Bristol, Hoskins will be supporting and mentoring self-employed brokers in the region and up into the Midlands. He brings with him two decades of experience in the mortgage market and wider financial services. As part of his remit, James will work closely with advisers to support their day-to-day duties, all while helping firms to develop their business plans and explore growth opportunities – whether that is through broader services or through their own recruitment.

Hoskins joins the team from Countrywide, where he was most recently regional sales manager. He started his career with RBS Group, before moving into retail banking and later into mortgages with NatWest. James served as a mortgage adviser with NatWest and then as area mortgage manager, a role he would hold for more than five years. After leaving the group, he returned to mortgage advice with new build brokerage Evolve.

Ben Allkins, Head of Mortgages and Protection at Just Mortgages said “We continue to see tremendous interest from brokers looking to join our self-employed division and a big driver behind that is the value of our proposition. Adding James to the team and bringing his expertise and experience on board is great for our advisers and only strengthens the infrastructure we place around each business.

“With the help of James and the rest of our management team, plus day-to-day support and access to our learning and development team, we can create a true launching pad for both new and existing self-employed brokers. Rather than a place just to put your name above the door, it’s all the tools, knowledge, support and guidance to launch, scale and succeed.”