Brown Shipley has appointed Gordon Scott as head of strategic partnerships and entrepreneurs network.

In this newly created role, Mr Scott will be responsible for developing relationships with corporate advisory businesses, tax advisers, private equity and the investment banking community. He will additionally focus on enhancing relationships with the entrepreneurial community, as they structure, finance and manage their wealth.

Based in Edinburgh, he will operate on a national basis and will report to Calum Brewster, the incoming head of private banking.

Mr Scott has 30 years of experience in wealth management and financial services. He joins Brown Shipley from Julius Baer International, where he was executive director and head of UK regions. During his time there, Mr Scott helped build the bank’s UK offering for high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, which included developing relationships with key professional partners whose focus is also entrepreneurs and family office services.

Prior to this, he was regional director for Scotland and Northern Ireland at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management, and head of UK regions at Kleinwort Benson.

Commenting on the appointment, Alan Mathewson, chief executive officer, said: “Gordon’s appointment and the creation of this role signals our increasing commitment to supporting entrepreneurial clients with their specific needs. His role will be critical in further building our brand presence and reputation, along with creating opportunities to engage with new segments and markets. It is a significant part of our strategic growth plan and further demonstrates how we can add true value to our clients.”