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Pivot Appoints Clare Atkins as Finance Director Amid Senior Team Changes

Specialist real estate development finance lender Pivot has appointed Clare Atkins as its new finance director. The company also announced a series of senior promotions and expanded roles within its leadership team.

Atkins joins Pivot with 18 years of experience in financial services. She previously spent eight years at LendInvest, where she served as statutory director on the regulated board of its investment funds business, overseeing finance, accounting, and operations.

In addition to Atkins' appointment, Pivot has promoted Chris King to chief investment officer, Slav Melnikovs to senior credit manager, and PakSan Wu to director of strategy and capital, a newly expanded role.

Pivot’s CEO, Shahil Kotecha, stated that the company is experiencing changes in its lending operations, including an increase in average facility size, more complex requirements, and higher volumes. Kotecha noted that the new appointments strengthen Pivot’s ability to support brokers and developers as the business evolves.

These leadership changes may be of interest to UK letting agents and inventory clerks monitoring developments in the property finance sector, as Pivot continues to support property brokers and developers.