Meet the team

James was a member of the Group Executive Committee at Royal London before retiring from his role as Royal London’s Group Chief Risk Officer in September 2026. He was responsible for defining and executing the Group’s risk management strategy. With over 35 years’ experience in the financial services industry, James has held senior roles in banking, private equity, asset management, pensions and insurance. He has held roles as Chief Risk Officer for Royal London Asset Management, Group Chief Conduct Officer and Group Investment Director. Prior to that, he held senior risk and Investment roles within RBS and Aegon’s Positive Solutions and is a past lecturer at Glasgow University, Law School on Investment and Taxation. He holds a PhD in Financial markets from Edinburgh University.