Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made two new hires, growing its portfolio management team with the recruitment of Victoria Baily and Graham Smith.
Victoria Baily joined as head of portfolio management from Secure Trust Bank.
Baily will lead the strategic management and oversight of existing borrowers, and has spent almost nine years in senior relationship roles at Secure Trust Bank.
Baily said: “HTB understands the importance of relationship management and expects the highest standards, which is what attracted me to this role.
“I’m excited for the challenge of leading the portfolio team at a bank with such a great reputation.”
Graham Smith joined as portfolio manager, focused on the ongoing management and review of existing borrowers.
He also joined from Secure Trust Bank, where he spent more than four years as a relationship support specialist and relationship support manager, leading a team responsible for the origination of deals in the real estate sector.
Smith also previously held a variety of relationship management roles at Lloyds Bank.
Smith added: “An opportunity to join a growing, ambitious bank was something I wasn’t going to pass on.
“I’m relishing the task of further supporting HTB’s client base, alongside specialist mortgages team.”
Chris Daly, managing director, specialist mortgages at HTB, concluded: “We continue to build our business around people and attracting the calibre of talent in Victoria and Graham will be a fantastic edition in developing the portfolio management function.
“Each time we attract the right talent, we’re focused on doing so with an aim of making incremental improvements for our brokers.
“Both Victoria and Graham will play a vital role in ensuring the experience with us, after a deal draws down, remains second to none.”
