James is Chief Risk Officer of Candlewick-based asset management firm, Hampden. He is a risk and governance specialist, having spent over a decade in the Lloyd's and London Market. His experience spans regulated boards and committees of several financial services, professional and representative organisations with a focus on risk management, sustainability, corporate governance and legal & regulatory compliance.
 

James has a variety of charitable interests, and has sat on boards and fundraising development groups for several charities with a focus on mentoring young offenders, tackling youth unemployment, international development and skill-sharing for a mental health trust. He is a Leadership Fellow of St George's College, Windsor Castle, and a mentor on several professional programmes.

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He is a Governor of Christ's Hospital, one of the UK's leading public schools established in 1552 by Royal Charter to provide a first class free or supported education to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.