Lloyds Banking Group has added to its strategic partnerships team with the appointment of four new national account managers.

Claire Aston has been appointed for Intrinsic and Tenet, previously regional manager for Halifax.

Caroline Drewettwill oversee the Legal and General and Stonebridge accounts, having worked at Colleys as a surveying and valuation manager.

Jo Brown, who has more than 25 years’ experience within mortgages, will become national account manager for Sesame Bankhall and Openwork.

Jonathan Buckle, who has a background in relationship and key account management will look after Countrywide, Mortgage Intelligence and Simplybiz.

Esther Dijkstra, director of strategic partnerships at Lloyds Banking Group, said: “These new additions to our team provide an amassed wealth of experience and market knowledge which will add tremendous value across the business.

“The relationships that our account managers are dedicated to developing are about mortgages, valuation, conveyancing, asset management and protection, so it’s crucial for us to have the right people to drive all aspects forward and deliver for our partners.”