Together has hired a new business development manager (BDM) for London.

Sophie Guest (pictured) has previously worked for Coutts & Co, where she was a BDM, working on relationships with prospective high-net worth customers for the bank.

She has also worked for both RBS and NatWest, where she was a mortgage adviser.

In her new position at Together, Guest will focus on fostering strong relationships with intermediaries across the region, helping to raise awareness of Together’s specialist finance products as an alternative to the high street lenders.

She said: “This is a great opportunity to join an innovative company where I can be actively involved in driving the business forward. I will be liaising directly with brokers to make them fully aware of Together’s offering and its common sense approach.”

Richard Tugwell, group intermediary relationship director at Together, added: “Over the past year, we have been increasing our distribution channels and growing our sales team to reach even more brokers. Sophie will be using her skills to make sure that brokers are familiar with what we can offer and that their customers have access to the funding they need. We’re delighted to welcome her to the team.”