James joined Acre in January 2024 as the Chief Commercial Officer, with a planned transition to CEO. Bringing over two decades of leadership experience in the recruitment sector, he has been instrumental in scaling global businesses through various growth and investment phases. His career includes senior executive roles at Hays and Robert Walters, and he was Chief Executive Officer at Lorien, where he oversaw the company’s acquisition by Impellam Group.
Most recently, James served as Interim Chief Executive, Chair and Chief Commercial Officer at Opus Talent Solutions, where he was a key part of the senior team when Graphite Capital led the management buyout of the group.