Specialist lender Vida has hired Oliver Smith as national account manager.

Smith has over ten years’ experience in the financial services industry and joins from Positive Lending where he spent ten months in the role of key account manager.

Vida’s head of intermediary relationships Helen Cawthra says: “We are delighted to welcome Ollie to the business, and I am really looking forward to working with him again.

“As a company, we have big ambitions and Ollie’s experience as well as the strong relationships he has within the industry make him a great addition to our team.’

Smith said: ‘I am looking forward to working with Helen, Stacey, and the team again.

“Vida’s service and proposition has transformed over the past nine months with the introduction of the V-Hub, and it is an exciting time for the business as they work towards becoming a bank. I am pleased to be able to be part of this.”