Shawbrook has expanded its field sales team with the appointment of Craig Smith as a business development manager (BDM) for South and Central.

Smith has over 12 years of business development experience, having most recently worked as head of new business development at VIBE Finance.

Working closely with the bank’s existing broker network as well as forging new relationships, Smith will be helping to deliver Shawbrook’s range of property lending products and services to more property professionals across the South and Central regions.

Smith said: “I’m so delighted and proud to join Shawbrook. Through my previous work in the industry, I have come to know the company well and have always admired the Shawbrook ethos.

“I’m hugely impressed with the culture at Shawbrook and the purpose that drives it. The combination of great people and innovative technology means we can offer a service that’s practical and personal at scale.

“I’m looking forward to showing brokers just what we can do for them and their clients, which I think will surprise a few people given just how diverse our product offering has become – it certainly did me.”