Just Group has appointed Sean Osborne as director of retail distribution,  he replaces Matt Pheasey who will be retiring at the end of June

In his new role, Osborne will be responsible for the distribution strategy to support business growth, with a focus on the UK retail intermediated market and the institutional relationships that support it.

He has more than 20 years’ experience in financial services, and joins from Charles Stanley, where he was group head of sales and was responsible for the design and execution of the distribution strategy across all channels.

Prior to this, his roles included head of national accounts at Charles Stanley, head of sales at Suffolk Life and senior roles at Legal & General.

Commenting on his appointment Osborne said: ““Just has a well-deserved reputation for service and innovation, bringing solutions to the market that enable advisers to create better outcomes for their clients.”

He added: “I’m very much looking forward to supporting advisers and their clients to help us fulfil our purpose.”