He is the former head of credit risk at West One Loans, which was founded by TAB chief executive Duncan Kreeger.

Jason has over two decades of industry experience, having previously worked for Capita Mortgage Services and Nationwide.

In his new role, Jason will lead TAB’s risk management strategy, oversee the credit process, and provide technical guidance across the business.

On his appointment, Jason said: “TAB’s team ethos, focus on diversity, sustainability and their commitment to innovation, coupled with the time I spent working with Duncan in his final years at West One Loans is what attracted me to the role.

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“The business is on an exciting journey, shaping the future of the specialist lending market and in uncertain market environments, a proactive and thorough risk management strategy is critical to a business’s success.

“I am looking forward to working with Duncan and the wider team, helping to meet their targets by refining and evolving TAB’s processes.”

Duncan added: “Having spent over two decades in financial services across all secured lending sectors, Jason brings with him substantial experience in credit, risk and compliance and deep professional insights.

“He is an able senior risk executive with expertise in the underwriting of bridging and commercial loans.

"Jason joins the business in a time when the market is volatile but TAB’s appetite for cautious growth remains the same.

“He is a key hire at an opportune time as we look to evolve our operations around credit risk and I am pleased to be working with him again."