Jeremy Law joins the specialist bank from the Post Office’s financial services division and brings with him more than a decade of experience in retail banking and specialist lending, including 10 years at Barclays.

At Shawbrook, Jeremy will be focusing on business planning and the development of the overall IT and digital strategy.

Stephen Johnson, deputy CEO and managing director for Shawbrook property finance, said the bank was delighted to welcome someone of Jeremy’s calibre to the team.

“Our emphasis on personal, case-by-case lending remains a key focus, but it is important to ensure our IT and digital strategies are best placed to complement this.

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“This role will be a key driver of transformational activity designed to improve the broker and customer experience, as well as our ability to respond to new opportunities, and I look forward to accelerating with Jeremy’s experience and insight.”

Jeremy felt that following the financial crisis, there were still a number of underserved markets where customers needed to be supported.

“I really believe in specialist lending in the UK and unlike some larger institutions, Shawbrook really works hard for their customers to deliver a positive experience across all their markets.

“I look forward to getting under the skin of such a fantastic business to help bolster the next phase in our growth.”