Specialist lender Aspen Bridging has added three graduate underwriters to its team, as well as promoting three others, all of whom entered the business through its Graduate Recruitment Scheme.
Wasif Khan completed a Masters in Investment Analysis at Aston University, in addition to a degree in Economics and Politics.
Da joined from West Midlands Police, where she gained a Masters in Financial Investigation in 2022, and has already completed her first deal.
Richard Coombs gained a degree in Economics and Politics, having also worked as a financial analyst in property development.
The appointments brought the number of underwriters recruited through Aspen Bridging’s graduate scheme to 13, with all three set to complete internal training programmes while managing their own caseloads under supervision.
Aspen also promoted Saif Khalique, Aqib Iqbal and Laura Randall.
Khalique was given the position of underwriting manager, having been senior underwriter since March 2021, underwriter from May 2020, and joining the lender in December 2019 as graduate underwriter.
Iqbal was promoted to senior credit analyst. He joined Aspen in 2021 as a graduate underwriter before progressing to underwriter.
Randall was given the position of senior underwriter, having joined the business as an underwriter in January 2021.
Jack Coombs, director at Aspen Bridging, said: “Saif, Aqib and Laura are dedicated employees who have helped the business grow.
“These promotions recognise their excellent contributions and gives them more responsibility to shape the company going forwards.
“Wasif, Richard and Da arrive at a very exciting time as we look to ramp up our lending over the rest of the year and beyond, our hiring efforts continue and we are excited about what the future will bring.”
