Appointed
Independent Non-Executive Director in September 2024
Committees
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Skills and experience
James is a portfolio manager with nearly 40 years’ experience in the asset management sector. He commenced his career at Mercury Asset Management, moving through acquisitions to Merrill Lynch Investment Advisors and BlackRock, where his roles included Head of Equities and Deputy Chief Investment Officer for Fundamental Active Equities, and where he held various committee roles extending from executive committee through to ESG stewardship.
Previous appointments
James has previously held a number of senior roles, to include Head of UK Equities at Merrill Lynch Investment Advisors, and at BlackRock post-acquisition, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, where he was also an Executive Committee member with lead on investment process for fundamental equity teams. He also sat on the Executive Committee at Sciteb Limited. He has been active throughout his career with various industry and government bodies, acting in an advisory capacity. His most recent advisory role was with the Hambro Perks.
Current external appointments
James is currently a Non-Executive Director of JPMorgan Global Growth and Income plc, where he is Chair designate, a Non-executive at Facewatch Limited, and a trustee of the River Action UK.
