Catalyst Property Finance has hired Spencer Gale as a sales director at the specialist lender.

Gale reports to chief executive Chris Fairfax and will work alongside existing sales director James Farge.

The firm says in a “refreshed new business structure,” Farge will refocus on the retention of its existing relationships, while Gale will use his contacts and experience built up over 24 years in financial services “to grow new connections”.

Gale previously worked for Quantum Mortgages for almost three years, leaving as head of mortgage networks & clubs.

He has previously worked for Axis Bank UK, Magellan Homeloans, GE Money Home Lending and Barclays.

Catalyst’s Fairfax says: “We feel now is the right time to invest in growing a best-in-class relationship manager team to complement our established internal sales team.

“Spencer will be central to developing this strategy successfully and I have every confidence he will be a very valuable resource for our broker partners in the future.”

Catalyst’s Gale adds that his role will be to “support the internal team while building the national expansion programme by onboarding new talent into the company to drive the growth of the current book”.

Catalyst’s range of lending includes bridging, buy-to-let as well as refurbishment and development finance.