West One hires BDM for London and the Home Counties

West One Loans has expanded its short-term division with the appointment of Olivia Burke as business development manager, covering London and the Home Counties.

Burke brings eight years of experience in the real estate and property finance industries. 

In her most recent role Burke served as a BDM at Crystal Specialist Finance, covering Central London and the South of England. Before that she held roles at Metro Bank and Connells Group.

Jez Quinn, head of sales in the short-term division at West One, said: “I’m excited about the addition of Olivia to our already well-established bridging team in the short-term division. She is an enthusiastic, personable individual and I’m certain she’ll excel at establishing and developing broker relationships in and around Greater London.”

Olivia Burke added: “Working in specialist lending, particularly bridging finance, is where my passion lies, so being able to work with a lender that offers tailored solutions for clients will be a truly rewarding role. I’m looking forward to meeting brokers, maintaining and building relationships, and supporting them with solutions that help their customers.”