Scott joined NatWest in late 2021 as the bank’s International Advisor after 24 years’ service in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and, prior to that, a dozen years as a Royal Marines officer. His service was shaped by global security issues - especially after 9/11 - including terrorism, cyber and hostile state actors. Between multiple postings to Asia, Scott served in Madrid and held senior leadership appointments in London. Scott’s contribution was recognised by the award of an MBE for gallantry in Northern Ireland in 1995, followed by an OBE in 1996 and CMG in 2021 for services to British diplomacy.