 Press reports claimed he sought a compensatory pay-off from BBC Scotland on the grounds that he was sacked by the corporation, rather than resigning.Robertson was Head of Public Affairs for the Wise Group, a social enterprise aiming to provide work focused solutions to social exclusion through employment, regeneration and sustainable development.He has recently worked for the Cell Therapy Catapult as Head of Communications and Marketing, and is currently Head of Public Relations, EMEA for the US biotech company, Illumina.