Hepworth will be responsible for promoting Together’s products to professional sector introducers and direct customers across a wide area.

Hepworth, who is from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, will be part of the lender’s corporate team, which provides individuals and businesses with larger transactions of between £1million and £20million.

He said: “My new role is focused around supporting both new and existing customers with their growth aspirations, as well as maintaining and developing strong relationships with introducers, to build Together’s professional network and profile.

“Yorkshire has always been a financial powerhouse, and its regional economy continues to show remarkable resilience, driven by entrepreneurial investors, developers and business leaders.

Hepworth joins Together from Scandinavian bank Handelsbanken, after eight years mostly spent as a corporate manager in Bradford and Halifax.

At Together, Hepworth will report to Mark Eastwood, the group’s director of corporate sales.

Eastwood said: “Lewis has the drive and determination to thrive in his new career at Together and we’re delighted to welcome him to the role of corporate sales director for Yorkshire.

“His experience and skills in relationship building mean he’s already developed a large network of clients and professional introducers and this will be of huge benefit to our business as he continues to grow Together’s brand throughout the region.”

In May, Together appointed James Steadman as corporate sales director for the Midlands.