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James Sutherland

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Group Head of Risk at Benefact Group
📍 United Kingdom

James Sutherland is the Group Head of Risk at Benefact Group, a change-focused governance professional with experience across the private, public, and third sectors. People he has worked with describe him as intelligent, challenging, and approachable. He holds degrees from the University of Warwick and Oxford Brookes University.

Outside of work, James is a qualified development coach who is passionate about strengths-based approaches. He serves as a Trustee for the charity Meningitis Now and is a leader with a Scout Troop in Nailsea. In his spare time, he can be found running around the Somerset countryside.

Unique fact: He designed, built, and sponsored a work placement scheme at Zurich UK that won a national award as the Best New Provider of Work Experience.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Group Head of Risk
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Corporate Governance
His career is focused on governance disciplines, emphasizing effective relationships across the lines of defense to create strong governance environments.
Enterprise Risk
As a career risk professional and leader of Group Risk functions, he specializes in implementing robust and proportionate Enterprise Risk Management frameworks.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Group Head of Risk
Benefact Group
4-2024 - 10-2024
Chief Risk Officer (SMF4)
ARAG UK Group
1-2021 - 4-2024
Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
DAS UK Group
5-2020 - 1-2021
Head of Risk & Compliance
DAS UK Group
5-2019 - 5-2020
Head Of Risk
DAS UK Group
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Education
1993 - 1997
BA(hons)
University of Warwick
2013 - 2017
Master of Arts (MA)
Oxford Brookes University
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