Signature Property Finance has appointed Olive Bainbridge (main picture) as sales and marketing lead as the lender continues to invest in growth across the bridging and development finance sectors.
The appointment follows a series of recent hires at the business and reflects the increasing focus lenders are placing on broker engagement, brand visibility and relationship management as competition intensifies across the specialist finance market.
Bainbridge joins with experience spanning business operations, communications and stakeholder engagement within the property sector, having worked closely with senior leadership teams and growth-focused businesses.
Signature says the role will focus on client engagement, brand development and supporting its growing team of relationship managers, while helping expand the lender’s events programme and broker-facing activity.
CLIENT ENGAGEMENT
Tom Howells, COO at Signature Property Finance, says: “Olive has already packed a lot of work into her short career and is a valuable addition to the team, with precisely the experience and range of skills we need to help us grow.
“Bringing in talented people who can drive client engagement, help spread the word about what we do and deliver the kind of events programme that creates and sustains the strong client relationships that sit at the heart of our success is central to our plans.
“We are delighted to have her on board and expect great things from her as we look to introduce innovative ways to engage with our growing broker client base.”
STRONG REPUTATION
Bainbridge says: “Signature is exactly the kind of business I was looking for when considering the next step in my career. It is ambitious, it has a strong reputation in the market and there is a genuine appetite to grow in a controlled way.
“I am looking forward to playing a hands-on role in how the business engages with its clients and the wider market, whilst helping to further strengthen the brand and build an events programme that reflects the strength of the relationships Signature is known for.”
Howells adds: “In this new role at Signature, Olive will be responsible for developing our client engagement activity, raising the profile of the business and supporting our growing team of relationship managers. Exciting times for the business and its future.”
The appointment comes as specialist lenders continue investing in distribution and broker support infrastructure, reflecting sustained demand for bridging and development finance solutions across the UK market.
