James Sutherland

Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at DAS UK Group

James Sutherland has a diverse work experience spanning over a period of more than two decades. James began their career as an Account Executive at Spring IT Personnel in 1997 and then moved on to work as a Contract Support Analyst at Agco Ltd / Massey Ferguson from 1998 to 2000. Following this, they joined AXA Life, where they held various roles such as Graduate Programme participant, eCommerce Development Executive, Regulatory Liaison Manager, and Regulatory Monitoring Manager, among others.

In 2009, Sutherland joined Zurich Insurance plc as the Head of CEO's Office / Governance Manager / Strategy & Planning. James later became the HR Business Partnering (Secondment) and the Head of Corporate Governance, where they integrated teams and activities into a single Corporate Governance function for the UK Life Business Unit. Sutherland also provided short-term leadership to a new UK Company Secretariat and Governance function at Zurich Insurance.

Sutherland then worked at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd as the Head of Governance Services in 2017 and at the University of Bristol as the Head of Governance & Executive Support in 2018. In 2019, they joined Integritous Ltd as a Development Partner / Coach.

Currently, James Sutherland is working at DAS UK Group, where they started as the Head of Risk in 2019. James then progressed to the role of Head of Risk & Compliance and later became the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer.

Throughout their career, James Sutherland has demonstrated expertise in risk management, compliance, governance, and leadership.

James Sutherland's education history begins in 1991 when they attended Haywards Heath Sixth Form College. James completed their GCE A-Levels in German, Politics, and History in 1993. In the same year, they enrolled at the University of Warwick and pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) honors degree in Philosophy and Politics, which they completed in 1997.

After a gap of several years, James returned to their educational journey in 2002. James enrolled at The Open University and obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration and Management in 2003. Their focus during this period was on acquiring skills related to general business administration and management.

In 2013, James decided to further enhance their professional knowledge and enrolled at Oxford Brookes University. James pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Coaching and Mentoring Practice and successfully completed it in 2017.

From the provided information, it can be inferred that James Sutherland has a diverse educational background, ranging from philosophy and politics to business administration and coaching and mentoring practice.

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Timeline

  • Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

    January, 2021 - present

  • Head Of Risk Compliance

    May, 2020

  • Head Of Risk

    May, 2019