A Derby mortgage broker has launched a recruitment drive after a ‘significant’ investment in new technology.
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), which has its head office on Pride Park, has said it is looking to hire several new recruits.
The mortgage intermediary brand, which offers a range of mortgage services, currently employs more than 200 staff at its Derby headquarters, who support a network of more than 1,400 advisers nationwide.
Overall, the firm has grown its workforce by a third over the last three years adding more than 60 new people to the business.
The company has now set its sights on further growth by investing heavily in its own in-house technology as the mortgage sector continues to evolve.
MAB is one of the only firms within the industry which wholly owns the intellectual property of its technology.
This year, the company is building a new platform which enables the customer to self-service and interact with their mortgage adviser, all within a safe and secure online portal.
The portal is specifically designed to enhance the customer journey and means MAB can now nurture customers at every stage of their financial and homeowner journey.
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Dan Maunder, chief technology officer at MAB, said: “We’ve almost doubled our head count within the technology team over the last 12 months and that’s specifically to focus on the development of our new customer platform, as well as ensuring we have front-line staff to deal with inbound technology queries from our adviser network.
“We’re currently working on some exciting greenfield projects, utilising some of the latest cutting-edge technology available.
“The roles we’re recruiting for range from senior and junior to mid-level net developers, to senior and mid-level web developers.
“Data is absolutely the most important element of our business and without it, we cannot properly understand how efficient our business is.
“MAB turns 20 this year, which means we’ll be sitting on 20 years’ worth of data allowing us to learn from it and constantly improve the customer experience within the new platform.”
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MAB was the first – and is currently the only – mortgage intermediary to have floated on the London Stock Exchange, having joined the Alternative Investment Market in 2014.
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Last year, the company is ranked 49th in Derbyshire’s Top 200 companies – a study by the University of Derby, on behalf of the Derby Telegraph based on the overall financial health of firms in the region.
Mr Maunder said: “We have a relaxed working environment with lots of company benefits including the MAB Share Incentive Plan, L&G pension as well as the opportunity to work flexibly in a caring, family environment.
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“The technology team specifically is a creative hub as we’re constantly trying new things and coming forward with new ideas.
“All our staff are supported and encouraged to contribute to the bigger picture and are given the autonomy to run their own projects.”
For more information about the new roles or apply, e-mail your CV to RecruitmentMAB@mab.org.uk.