Tandem Bank director of second charge sales Nigel Brookes has taken planned early retirement after more than a decade with the business.

Brookes joined Tandem in what the bank called a “key stage” of its growth. Among the highlights of his time with the business was the launch of Tandem Connect last year,

As part of the changes, Laura Walters will step into her new role as head of sales and distribution.

Walters has worked closely alongside both Brookes and managing director of mortgages Steve Beard throughout her 13 years with Tandem.

She will continue to work in close partnership with Steve Beard.

Commenting on today’s news, Beard says: “On behalf of everyone at Tandem, I’d like to thank Nigel for his huge contribution over the past decade. He has played a central role in building our second charge proposition into what it is today and in shaping our relationships across the broker community. A planned early retirement is thoroughly well deserved and we wish him all the very best for what comes next.”

“I’m delighted to see Laura step into this role. She brings strong leadership, deep expertise and a clear understanding of both our strategy and our partners. The second charge market is growing and we’re growing with it – with a strong team in place, a clear plan and the technology to back it up.”

Walters adds: “I’m excited to step into this role at such a pivotal moment for Tandem and the second charge market. We’ve built strong foundations through great tech, strong relationships and real delivery. My focus now is on accelerating that.”