Banking giant The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has appointed Nimai Swaroop as group head of employer branding and marketing.

Swaroop joins from Royal Dutch Shell where he was responsible for building its employer branding and marketing capability across the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Russia.

He will focus on building and strengthen in the RBS employer brand and other associated brands, as well as strengthening recruitment marketing and helping drive candidate sourcing efficiencies across the group.

Susan Bor, director, RBS Group Resourcing, says: “I’m delighted that Nimai has joined our team at RBS Group Resourcing. He brings a wealth of talent and knowledge of marketing which is a key area of opportunity for us in recruitment.

“Our staff are crucial as we make progress in rebuilding the reputation of RBS. We need to continue to attract new people into our organisation with the talent, ambition and vision to help us rebuild RBS into a strong and successful bank once again.”