James Bender

James Bender is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting since March 2015, specializing in assisting corporations and creditors with debt restructuring transactions. Bender oversees a team responsible for various deliverables including business plan due diligence, financial analysis, operational support, counterparty negotiations, and documentation. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Director and Director at Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets from April 2012 to March 2015, focusing on global equity research within the mining sector. Bender's earlier career also included a Senior Associate position at PwC Canada, primarily in audit and assurance for the mining industry, as well as previous equity research and accounting internships. Bender holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Wilfrid Laurier University.