The brokerage says Hoskins will mentor self-employed brokers in the city and across the Midlands.

It adds the industry veteran “will work closely with advisers to support their day-to-day duties, all while helping firms to develop their business plans and explore growth opportunities – whether that is through broader services or through their own recruitment”.

Hoskins, who has worked in the mortgage industry and financial services for 20 years, was most recently at Countrywide Mortgages for five-and-a-half years, leaving as regional sales manager.

Prior to that, he worked for NatWest for more than eight years, leaving as an area mortgage manager in 2018.

Just Mortgages head of mortgages and protection Ben Allkins says: “We continue to see tremendous interest from brokers looking to join our self-employed division and a big driver behind that is the value of our proposition.

“Adding James to the team and bringing his expertise and experience on board is great for our advisers and only strengthens the infrastructure we place around each business.”

Hoskins adds: “My aim is to add my skills to this team and continue their great work, all while helping to grow the division with more ambitious brokers.

“It certainly feels to me that self-employed provides the best environment for brokers to reach their full potential and with Just Mortgages, they can step out of that corporate structure and build something really successful.”