Just Mortgages appoint Head of Mortgages and Protection

Broker firm, Just Mortgages has announced that it has appointed Ben Allkins as its New Head of Mortgages and Protection for its self-employed division. 

The newly created role will involve managing the strategic direction of the self-employed division, helping improve the efficiency of the team, and supporting Just Mortgages’ brokers to deliver exceptional advice. 

With over two decades of experience in the mortgage market, Allkins has been working as part of the Just Mortgages’ team for the past five years, initially as an area director, then a regional director. 

In the next year alone, Just Mortgages is investing over £ 1 million into upgrading the support and systems that the self-employed team uses. Allkins role will be to oversee this investment to ensure it delivers the maximum positive impact for brokers. 

The appointment is part of ambitious growth plans for the Just Mortgages self-employed division. After launching in June 2016 with just three brokers, five years later, the team is now close to 400.  

With both first-hand experience of being a broker and hands-on experience managing the Just Mortgages’ self-employed team, Allkins mix of industry knowledge and people skills make him ideal for the role.