EY has appointed 13 partners and nearly 100 new graduates and apprentices to its Scottish practice this year.
Across the UK, EY strengthened its partnership with 120 new equity partners - including 45 external hires - in its largest-ever cohort.
Earlier this year, the professional services giant announced internally that it was also expanding its partner presence to meet demand from clients by elevating the associate partner role to partner. Combined with this year’s equity partner appointments, this change brings EY’s total UK partner number to 1,526 - and to 95 in Scotland.
Meanwhile, new graduates have been hired across the Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. In total, 1,473 people have joined EY across the UK as part of the 2022 student intake.
Ally Scott, EY Scotland managing partner, said: “These promotions reflect the continued investment in our Scotland business as well as the hard work and talent of our people to reach these significant career milestones.
“Our continued commitment to recruit new talent demonstrates the strength of our business and the career development opportunities available.”
Sue Dawe, financial services managing partner for EY Scotland, added: “Underlining EY’s commitment to growing our business in Scotland, we’ve continued to invest in top talent and a pipeline of new talent despite the challenging economic backdrop.
“Through the market obstacles and headwinds, financial services will continue to support consumers, businesses, communities and the wider economy so we are making sure EY is equipped to continue as leading advisors to the sector.”
The new appointments include:
- Marjorie Strachan (partner – people advisory service), based in Glasgow, joined EY in 2020 and has 30 years' transformation, change and organisational effectiveness experience.
- Kris Aspin (partner – strategy and transactions), based in Edinburgh, joint lead of Scotland’s turnaround and restructuring strategy team, with over 15 years' experience advising stakeholders in restructuring situations.
- Simon Millage (partner – EY Parthenon), based in Glasgow, is currently working on the energy transition, focused on the UK and international battery industry.
- Jen Rogan (partner, financial services – audit), based in Edinburgh, has been part of EY’s audit and assurance team in Edinburgh for over 20 years.
- Obaid Khawaja (partner, financial services – markets), based in Edinburgh for over 16 years, leads EY’s largest wealth and asset management clients in Scotland.
- Tom McFarlane (partner – financial accounting advisory services), based in Edinburgh, leads EY’s CFO advisory practice in Scotland, with over 17 years’ experience at the firm.
- Chris Docherty (partner – audit), based in Glasgow, has been part of EY’s audit and assurance team in Scotland for 12 years.
- Gillian Gilmour (partner – audit), based in Glasgow, has been part of EY’s audit and assurance team in Scotland for 11 years.
- Rob Jones (partner – audit), based in Glasgow, has been part of EY’s audit team in the central belt of Scotland since joining the firm in 2015.
- Fabrizio Marchetti (partner – audit), based in Glasgow, has been part of EY’s audit and assurance team in Scotland for 12 years.
- Dean Lockhart (partner – audit), based in Glasgow, joined the firm in 2004 and specialises in accounting for intangible assets, leases, and impairment.
- Claire McFadzean (partner – financial accounting and advisory), based in Glasgow, leads EY’s financial accounting and advisory services practice in Scotland, with over 14 years’ experience.
- Gillian Carlisle (partner – assurance), based in Glasgow, specialises in pension scheme audits in the firm’s financial services practice.
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