James works for EMA Partners UK in multiple sectors, across the C-suite and down into senior management. Following an early career in the technology space, he moved into banking and finance. James has been an active networker in the recruitment industry for a number of years, and has also appeared on national broadcasters like the BBC & Sky News, as an executive search industry expert. James has worked in the recruitment process outsourcing, traditional recruitment, consultancy research, and executive search. He has partnered with a huge range of companies, from start-ups and micro-businesses through to multi-nationals and blue chips. He has also delivered training to both clients and candidates on how best to approach the modern executive search market at forums such as the Institute of Directors, the HR/Tech Conference & Expo in Chicago, and Cass Business School. James earned his degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Manchester in the UK, and then moved straight into the recruitment sector after graduation.