LendInvest appoints commercial director and head of bridging

LendInvest has expanded its team with two senior internal promotions, Sophie Mitchell-Charman to commercial director and Leanne Ardron to head of bridging.

Sophie Mitchell-Charman, previously sales director at LendInvest, has spent over 18 years working within the finance industry working on both the broker and sales side of property finance transactions.

In her new role, she will be devising and delivering the commercial strategy to oversee and develop the lending side of the business. Working closely alongside credit, product and funding teams, Sophie is tasked with developing the distribution and achieving the product growth plans, and preparing for the imminent launch of residential mortgages.

Leanne Ardron has over 15 years of experience within the specialist financial services, previously working on both broker and property investment sides of transactions. Since joining LendInvest over ten years ago, Leanne has helped drive and shape the company’s short-term lending product proposition.

Sophie Mitchell-Charman commented: “I’m excited to be taking on this role and driving our commercial strategy at such a pivotal time. At LendInvest we see market headwinds as an opportunity to support our customers in new and innovative ways, which is what the team are focusing on right now."

Leanne Ardron said: “With a long established reputation as a market leading lender, LendInvest has continued to lead the way with fantastic technology and expert people who are skilled and knowledgeable in all areas. Despite the challenges over the past few years, we are proud to have remained open for business, and delivered for our customers.

“This new role is one I am delighted to be taking on, as we continue to innovate on the short-term lending side and provide tailored products that our customers need.”