James Smith

James rejoined Pollen Street in April 2024 as Finance Director (FD) after previously leaving the firm in 2020 to become the Head of Operations and Finance at ARA Venn. James started his career at Grant Thornton where he qualified as a chartered accountant. Following this James spent 3 years at Close Brothers within the Bank Financial Control team before becoming the Head of Operational Finance for the retail finance business. Following this James joined Pollen Street and became the Head of Finance Credit.

James is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a MA in Contemporary History and a degree in Geography from the University of Bristol.