James joined 3i in 2017 and was appointed to the Board in May 2022. He is responsible for 3i’s Group Strategy and is a member of the Executive and Investment Committees.

Prior to joining 3i, James was Chief Operating Officer of KKR in Europe and, before that, Co-CEO of Avoca Capital.  Earlier in his career, James was a corporate finance professional for 20 years, holding various roles at Freeman & Co., Greenhill & Co. and Schroders.  He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992.

James is also the Senior Independent Director of Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 

He holds a First Class Joint Honours degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Surrey.