James Sherwin-Smith
James has worked in Financial Services for nearly 20 years, most recently as an executive at Vocalink, which operates most of the payments infrastructure in the UK (Bacs, FasterPayments, LINK etc.) and was purchased by Mastercard in 2017.
James has been a company director for most of his career, including serving as CEO of a FCA regulated business, and has worked with board members and fellow executives across the landscape of financial services.
James started his professional career at management consultancy Oliver Wyman, focused on retail banking and payments, including writing a report for the European Association of Co-operative Banks titled Co-operative Bank: Customer Champion.
James currently advises and invests in new financial technology (“fintech”) and payment companies in the UK both as a private individual and as the Managing Partner of Sortcode Capital. He is also an Associate Partner of The Fintech and Payments Advisory network, a group of industry experts and advisors.
James has a Masters degree in Engineering, Economics & Management from Balliol College, University of Oxford. He lives in West Sussex with his wife, enjoys playing and watching cricket, and holds a Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes).
James’ pledge to members
I want to serve members to the best of my abilities. Above all else: I pledge to listen, to adhere to the Nolan principles, and to communicate regularly with members.
I listen
Key to learning, and to understanding other perspectives, is the ability to listen. I have always operated an ‘open door’ policy, and I will always welcome input from fellow members of the society.
I adhere to the Nolan principles
I have always admired, respected and adhered to The Seven Principles of Public Life and will continue to abide by them in my behaviour and decision making.
I communicate regularly
It is critical to communicate regularly with those you serve. If elected, I will endeavour to improve the quality and quantity of member communication.
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