Deutsche Bank has nominated Katherine Garrett-Cox to its supervisory board, succeeding Sir Peter Job, whose membership ends on 26 May.

Garrett Cox has been the chief executive of the UK-based Alliance Trust since 2008, having first joined the investment trust the year before as chief investment officer. In her previous career she served as CIO of Morley Fund Management, Aviva’s fund management arm, and at Aberdeen Asset Management.

Her accession to the supervisory board is subject to shareholder approval at the bank’s AGM, scheduled for 12 May.