James joined SGA in 2025 as a Client Portfolio Manager, responsible for developing and servicing client relationships. Prior to joining SGA, James led Global Client Relations at Oldfield Partners. Previously, he was Head of Institutional Business at Gresham House, a specialist private markets manager focused on Sustainable Real Assets. Before that, he spent 14 years at MFS Investment Management with various responsibilities including leading their Institutional Sales and Consultant Relations business for the United Kingdom and Ireland and building a Consultant Relations team for EMEA. He started his career at Fidelity International as a graduate before joining the Institutional team.