Aldermore has appointed James Young as a new key account manager within its retail mortgage business.

Young (pictured) will working alongside key account manager Steve Hewitt in the development and growth of Aldermore’s relationship with its key distribution partners.

Young has over 13 years of financial services experience, with particular focus in the equity release, residential mortgage and annuity sectors. Most recently, he spent a number of years as national account manager at Hodge, undertaking a lead role in planning sales, events and adviser education activity for the business development department.

Jon Cooper, head of mortgages omnichannel, said: “I am absolutely delighted to welcome James to Aldermore at an exciting time in the bank’s journey. He brings to the role a wealth of financial services knowledge, a fantastic reputation among intermediaries, and is a well-known voice in the mortgage industry.

“He will take a key role in enabling us to develop and grow our capability further and continue to deliver brilliance to our customers and intermediary partners.”

Young, who will begin his new role in at the end of November, added: “I am pleased and eager to start my new role at Aldermore. I look forward to contributing to the continuing success of the Bank and using my industry experience to grow and sustain strong intermediary relationships.

“Aldermore has a refreshing culture, ambitious future plans and an excellent reputation in the industry for the high service levels it provides. It’ll certainly be an exciting new chapter.”