Nationwide has hired Jimmy Govan and Natalie Bedell to its intermediary relationships team.

Govan joins the society from MPowered Mortgages where he worked as national sales manager where he worked for just over four years. At Nationwide, Govan will take on the role of regional manager for the North West and Central.

Bedell takes on her new role as business development manager for Derby, Wolverhampton and Walsall after previously working in a senior role at Buckingham Building Society.

Meanwhile, Jasmine McKinnell has moved internally to regional manager for London and the South East and Andy Barnsley has been promoted to corporate relationship manager.

Nationwide head of intermediary sales and new build James Briffitt says: “I’m delighted to be building on our Intermediary Relationships team. Each new appointment brings a wealth of experience and passion to their roles.”

“Intermediary business remains hugely important to Nationwide and The Mortgage Works and by building on the collective strengths of our team we will continue to deliver market leading propositions that set us apart both in the residential and buy-to-let markets.”