James is a Partner in Aon’s UK Endgame Strategy Team, providing strategic advice to both sponsoring employers and trustees to determine the appropriate endgame for their DB arrangements. Having spent the majority of his 26-year career advising sponsoring employers to DB pension plans, he is a strong advocate for the importance of a collaborative relationship between scheme sponsors and trustees to support the best outcomes for schemes. As an enthusiastic climber in the Yorkshire Dales, he has a keen sense for balancing risk versus reward!