Andy Smithson has been appointed to the new role of Head of Internal Control, Compliance and Legal at Startline Motor Finance.
He will be responsible for ensuring a robust and effective control environment with strong ongoing legal, regulatory and operational compliance, as well as managing the interlock with the company’s legal panel and leading the environmental, social and governance agenda.
He joins from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance where he was a director, having also spent 12 years at Lloyds Banking Group, eventually becoming head of business risk within commercial banking.
Paul Burgess, CEO, said “This is a crucial new role for Startline as we embark on our latest growth phase and we are very pleased to welcome Andy to the business. He has an impeccable track record and is already making a positive impact here.”