Blackwell is currently acting intermediary sales director at Cheltenham & Gloucester and will take up his new position at A&L in the New Year.
Raj Uppal, director of mortgage operations at A&L, commented: "I am delighted that Mark will be joining us as he brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. We have some great plans for developing our intermediary business and I believe Mark's strengths make him ideal for this key role".
