Julius Baer International has boosted its UK arm with two new appointments in the business as part of its growth strategy.

Alan Hooks will become head of private clients. This is a new role for Hooks that will see him take more responsibility in developing the London headquarters and regional offices.

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Hooks has worked at Julius Baer International since 2013, joining from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Most recently he was head of London at the firm and head of wealth planning before that.

In addition, Gordon Scott has been appointed the head of UK regional offices, reporting to Hooks. He will also join the Julius Baer International Executive Committee to represent the bank’s regional presence.

Scott has been with Julius Baer International since 2017, most recently of team head. He holds over 20 years’ experience working with and advising individual clients.

David Durlacher, CEO, Julius Baer International, said: “We are delighted to announce Alan and Gordon’s new roles. Four years ago, we embarked on a clear mission to invest for the long-term in our UK growth and have since built extremely strong foundations through recruitment into key wealth locations across the country. Now is the right time to unify our business and to build further on our culture and team in the UK for the long-term benefit of our clients.

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“Our growth to date has outstripped all expectations, and I want to thank all of the leadership team for their hard work and commitment to their local communities. We continue to hold high growth ambitions for our business across the UK, the relevance of which has been reaffirmed over recent months, where client proximity and a local market understanding has been crucial to helping our clients navigate challenging circumstances.”

These internal promotions follow the appointment of Jamie Banks to head of wealth planning and are part of Julius Baer’s growth strategy in the UK.