Skipton International has appointed Sean Gauvain to the role of business development manager.

Gauvain joins the Guernsey regulated bank having worked on both the mortgage and deposit side of organisations.

He takes on the role with a view to helping to grow Skipton’s deposit business and building relationships with corporate and fiduciary partners.

Gauvain says: “I have long admired Skipton and the success it has enjoyed and am delighted to become a part of its close-knit team.”

Skipton International director of business development Nigel Pascoe says: “Sean’s experience will be hugely beneficial in helping us increase the deposit side of our business, which supports the growth of our mortgage book. This new role is an expansion of our team and supports our ambition to become the preferred offshore savings bank and mortgage provider.”