Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced that Clare Beardmore is joining from the Leek United Building Society, after a nearly 20 year stint at the mutual.

She will take up her new role as key relationship manager on 17 December.

Beardmore (pictured) was head of mortgage sales at the Leek United and was responsible for leading both the direct and intermediary sales teams. A key part of this included developing new and existing relationships with intermediaries including mortgage clubs and networks as well as generating direct mortgage business and overseeing retaining current customers who have reached the end of their mortgage product.

In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and managing the relationships with a number of Legal & General Mortgage Club’s key account intermediary firms as well as new business relationships in order to maximise sales and future opportunities.

Legal & General Mortgage Club is currently recruiting for an additional two key relationship managers.

Beardmore said: “I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into my new role at Legal & General Mortgage Club and can’t wait to join the team as it goes from strength to strength. I’m excited to help further develop the club’s proposition whilst providing additional value to broker partners.”

Craig Hall, head of broker relationships & propositions for Legal & General Mortgage Club, added: “I am delighted to welcome Clare to the Mortgage Club team. Clare has extensive experience within the mortgage industry and will play a key role in further developing our relationships across all channels.

“We’re heavily investing in the future of the club and we look forward to announcing more additions to our team soon to help boost our support for brokers.”