Sort Group has appointed Jessica Szczelkun to the newly created role of sales & relationship director.

She joined SortRefer, part of Sort Group, in July last year to manage the relationships with conveyancing service suppliers for its online portal.

She is a fully qualified solicitor, obtaining her LLB Hons law degree in 2000 and qualifying as a solicitor in 2003. She worked in a high street practice until 2012 before becoming a mortgage broker, specialising in residential, buy-to-let mortgages and protection.

Kevin Tunnicliffe, Sort Group CEO, said the business is expanding and it had become imperative that a director level appointment was made to oversee the sales, marketing and relationship functions for the group.

He said: “Jess has done an exemplary job for us since she joined and with her background and the positive contribution she has made to the business, she was the ideal candidate for this much expanded role.”

Szczelkun added: “I am delighted to take on this new role within the business. SortRefer has made massive strides this year and with more initiatives being launched through Sort Group, I am fortunate to have the growing nucleus of a great team to help build and sustain the business going forward.

“Along with other new appointments due to be announced, I am sure that SortRefer will remain at the leading edge of intermediary focused conveyancing services. We have a few exciting projects in the pipeline, as well as planned enhancements to the SortRefer system. I am confident that everything we’re working on will be of great value to the intermediary market place. Watch this space.”