Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Jaja Finance has appointed Abby Vickers as Chief Customer Officer.
In the newly created role, Vickers will lead a combined Commercial, Product and Analytics function and take end-to-end ownership of Jaja’s customer and commercial agenda.
Vickers joins Jaja from Klarna, where she has been CEO of Klarna Financial Services UK since 2019, leading the UK financial services business through its FCA authorisation and build-out. She brings a track record of combining analytics, commercial and risk functions through periods of significant change.
Dave Goodman, Executive Chairman at Jaja Finance, said “Abby’s appointment strengthens our commercial leadership at exactly the right moment. Bringing Commercial, Product and Analytics together under her gives us one clear owner of our customer and commercial agenda, and her experience building and scaling propositions gives us a real advantage as we enter our next phase of growth.”
Specialist SME lender 365 Finance has announced George Visser as its new Chief Risk Officer. Visser joins the company after 11 years at Bayport Financial Services Group, in which time he rose from being a Financial Modeller to Head of Commercial Analytics and then Group Credit Executive. Visser will lead 365 Finance’s risk function, overseeing credit…
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Nationwide has appointed Richard Walker as its Head of Intermediary Sales. Walker will lead Nationwide’s intermediary sales teams, shaping its engagement with intermediaries and working closely with brokers. He will also lead new-build sales activity across Nationwide. Walker will report to Nationwide’s Director of Mortgage Intermediaries and Partnerships, Damian Thompson. Walker joined Virgin Money in…
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NatWest Group has announced the appointment of Harsh Agarwal as Managing Director (MD) , Customer Experience & Engagement. He joins the Retail Banking leadership team as the bank continues to pursue its growth ambitions. Within Retail Banking, Customer Experience & Engagement brings together propositions, segment strategy and digital experience capabilities. Harsh will lead the function…
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Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has announced that it has appointed Amanda Bryden as Director of Distribution and Incoming Managing Director of Accord Mortgages. Bryden brings more than 25 years of mortgage and intermediary leadership experience, most recently with Lloyds Banking Group. She has also held senior roles at HSBC, Santander and Coventry Building Society. Jeremy…
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Outsourcer and software provider Target Group has announced the appointment of Paul Lynam as a Non-Executive Director. Lynam brings more than 35 years of leadership experience across the banking and financial services sector. He has held several senior executive and board positions, including serving as Chief Executive Officer of Equiniti Group and Secure Trust Bank.…
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