Leeds Building Society has appointed two senior corporate account managers.

Helen Cawthra and Andy Sykes have joined the mutual’s mortgage distribution team in newly created senior roles focused on corporate account strategy.

Cawthra (pictured) returns to Leeds after a previous spell between 2016 and 2018. She was most recently head of intermediary relationships at Vida Homeloans, and has held positions at Accord Mortgages and Lloyds Banking Group during a 24-year career in financial services.

In her new role, she will focus on developing both existing partnerships and new industry relationships.

Sykes joins from Primis, where he was regional sales director. He brings more than two decades of lender experience, including senior roles at Lloyds Banking Group and TSB, where he led the national accounts team.

Both will work closely with key intermediary partners, delivering the lender’s corporate account strategy and supporting the society’s distribution objectives.

James O’Reilly, head of intermediary partnerships at Leeds Building Society, welcomed the appointments.

“We are thrilled to welcome Helen and Andy to the team. Their appointments mark an exciting step forward as we continue to invest in the strength and depth of our intermediary relationships,” he said.

“Both bring a wealth of experience and exciting new ideas to the team, and we look forward to introducing them to all of our partners.”