He has worked with director David Fincher and editor Angus Wall several times, winning Academy Awards for The Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

[2] The company had a range of departments in both production and post-production, allowing Baxter to see how directors, cinematographers, editors, focus pullers, grips and gaffers operated.

[citation needed] Due to his family's Scottish heritage, Baxter was able to secure a British Passport and moved to London at age 23.

[6] In 2004, Baxter joined Angus Wall's firm Rock Paper Scissors, which specialised in feature film and commercial work.

When Wall began to prepare to edit The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, he proposed to Fincher that Baxter be the co-editor.

It’s creating the best sort of utopia for a village.”[11] Baxter also has editorial credits for Fincher's TV Series Mindhunter, House of Cards and Love, Death and Robots.

[13] When working with Fincher, Baxter will initially cut and align dailies as they are positioned in a scene, allowing quick changes between takes and camera angle for every line of dialogue or action.

[14] The method allows Fincher to quickly review Baxter's choices for coverage and understand why he has chosen one angle over another for each moment.