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September 17, 2020Just Mortgages has added its first online-only broker, Rachael Fox.
Fox has 12 years’ experience in financial services and has been a mortgage broker for three years; she joins from Nationwide where she was a banking manager and will cover the Derbyshire area in her new role as an online-only broker.
Spicerhaart and Just Mortgages plan to create a network of territories, comprising up to 235 estate agency branch partners, who will be working across their own market, but not necessarily from a branch.
Each one will be supported by an online-only mortgage adviser who will work from home, but will receive leads in the same way as they would have done if they were in the branch.
It is expected that one mortgage adviser will look after two to three virtual estate agencies; Spicerhaart and Just Mortgages are intending to create up to 90 new online-only positions.
All brokers will be employed by Just Mortgages, but in the future there will be the opportunity to open the roles out to brokers who prefer to be self-employed under the Just Mortgages self-employed division.
Duncan Jones, financial services director for the North and West division of Just Mortgages, said: “This is an exciting new role that has evolved through changes within the Spicerhaart operating model. The role is an indication of what the ‘new normal’ may look like for several Just Mortgages advisers.
“Fox will work closely with the branch partners ensuring that our vendors receive the best service available through qualification of viewers and people offering on properties. This will ensure that more sales reach completion.
“We anticipate several more of these roles becoming available and this will provide fantastic opportunities for both our existing advisers and also experienced advisers looking for something a little bit different.
Fox said: “I want to offer mortgage clients a more flexible service, but the new model of working from home will also help me to achieve a work-life balance too.
“This is a brand new role so I want to be there to help and support – not only the mortgage clients, but also the estate agency partners on how valuable the financial services bit can be both to them and to the clients who need professional and proactive mortgage and protection advice.”
