Scott is a co-founder of FWB.

He has led the development of the company over many years, which has also involved taking the company through several transactions, including the acquisition of Park Brown International, an energy sector executive search specialist and the successful sales of FWB Consulting Ltd, a leadership development consultancy and FWB Park Brown Inc, a US based executive search business which was launched and built up over c 8 years. Scott also led the transaction to change the ownership of the FWB from its founders to several of its senior employees and later to bring others into that ownership.

Scott has worked with a wide range of private and public companies and also public and third sector organisations supporting them with a range of board level appointments.

He has also held a number of board appointments on private companies and charitable organisations and is currently a Director of Athletics Trust Scotland, a charity which supports the development of athletics in Scotland.

Previous appointments have included being President of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Director of Scottish Chambers of Commerce and a Trustee of The Edinburgh International Festival.