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James Taylor

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Managing Director, Infrastructure at Morgan Stanley
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

James is the Managing Director of Infrastructure at Morgan Stanley, leading the financing franchise across EMEA. He previously had a distinguished 24-year career at Lloyds Bank, where his team was consistently ranked #1 for infrastructure and project finance in the UK.

He has a stated interest in the UKs armed forces, specifically following the British Army and the UK Ministry of Defence. This suggests a personal connection or strong support for the military community.

Unique fact: After nearly a quarter-century with one institution, he moved to lead and build a major infrastructure financing franchise at a global investment bank.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Infrastructure
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How James shows up

Quality Focused
Hard To Convince
Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics James cares about

Infrastructure Finance
Leads Morgan Stanley's EMEA infrastructure financing team and previously led the #1 ranked team in the UK at Lloyds Bank, highlighting his deep sector expertise.
Energy Transition
He has highlighted his team's role in structuring deals for key energy transition projects, aligning with the goal of being a bank of choice for the sector.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Managing Director, Infrastructure
Morgan Stanley
1-2020 - 7-2025
Head of Infrastructure & Project Finance
Lloyds Bank
11-2007 - 1-2020
Director, Infrastructure & Energy, Capital Markets
Lloyds Bank
11-2004 - 10-2007
Associate Director, Infrastructure & Energy
Lloyds Bank
In the press

Media appearances

MD at UK bank escapes to Morgan Stanley, possibly tripling bonus. Featured in eFinancialCareers
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Taylor joins Morgan Stanley. Featured in PFI
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Education

James has no verified education history

Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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