James is a qualified accountant (ACMA) with over 25 years experience within the financial services / banking industryJames is an experienced vendor manager and works globally across many disciples covering third party administrators, financial services, BPO's & many other service providers.Technology vendor management and procurement including Enterprise software agreements and new emerging technologies Extensive knowledge of India and the BPO marketKnown across the industry, particularly the Securities Servicing & Funds industry and consultantsWorked across many global locations - US, Asia, Europe, South AfricaSix Sigma Trained, Qualified EFQM Business, technical and analytical knowledge enables quick & accurate business assessmentsPassionate & personal, takes ownership - structured & logical, Creates high performing teams HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF KEY SKILLSCFO - multiple businesses and functionsTransition Management - led large multi year, industry visible transitions across multiple 3rd partiesVendor Management - across all categories of Service - GloballyCommercial Director & Business Manager across multiple business/functions/geographiesService Management - Internal and ExternalContract - Structure, negotiation, Best in ClassRelationship Management with leading industry providersRisk Management- majoring on Supplier RiskOversight - multiple 3rd party vendors, highly regulatedAcquisitions and Divestitures - globallyRegulation including CASSActivity BAsed Costing / Activity Based ManagementClient & Product Profitability - deployed across firmGovernance - Demonstrable, Value realisation programs with 3rd partiesOperations - managed pan European Financial Service OperationsMI and Business Effectiveness - TransparencyStrategy Development across multiple business / functionsReal Estate & Capacity PlanningAudit exposure & identified major fraudTax Planning & Regulatory ReportingTransformational Business Case development