James is the Managing Director for Operations for both Ireland and the UK and is based in Dublin. James oversees a range of international investment management clients covering both AIFM and UCITS. James’ remit covers the primary operational streams of risk, valuation, due diligence and audit.
A risk and operations professional with over 17 years of experience, James has been with Waystone since 2016. During his time at Waystone, James has acted as both the designated person for operational risk and as chairperson for the risk committee.
Prior to joining Waystone, James worked for Citco Fund Services, Dublin as Senior Account Manager, leading a team to work on a wide array of structures.
James holds a Bachelor of Business Studies in Finance and a Masters in International Relations, both from Dublin City University. He was a member of the Irish Funds Organizational Risk Working Group for over two years and is certified by PRMIA.