Ellen Taylor has been named executive vice president and head of investor relations at RBS Citizens Financial Group.

In her new role, Taylor will develop, implement and lead a comprehensive investor relations program for the bank as it prepares for a partial initial public offering later this year, as well as a series of follow-on offerings, all previously announced by the bank’s current owner, RBS Group.

Taylor has more than 25 years of banking, capital markets and investor relations experience. She was previously a principal at McIver Taylor Group and a leader in investor relations at Wachovia Corp.

"Ellen has a wealth of experience in banking and investor relations, and we are excited to welcome her to RBSCFG," John Fawcett, chief financial officer, said in a statement. "As we pursue our strategy of becoming an independent, standalone bank, Ellen’s expertise will be extremely valuable in helping us engage with investors as a publicly-owned company."