James Nelson

James Nelson is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Credit Assurance and Review lead at OakNorth since March 2020, having previously held roles including Director of Portfolio Management focusing on SME debt. Prior to OakNorth, James was Director of Growth Capital Portfolio Management at Santander UK, managing higher risk investments. Experience at Barclays UK as Credit Director involved senior credit structuring and participation in key credit committees. James also held senior credit management roles at RBS, where responsibilities included debt analysis and portfolio management. Early career experience includes auditing at PwC and a pensions review analyst position, alongside an academic background with degrees from The University of Manchester, Alliance Manchester Business School, and Rotterdam School of Management.