James Hopkinson

Group Chief Finance Officer

James is an experienced senior finance executive with more than 25 years in leadership roles across global banks and emerging markets. At Standard Chartered, he held positions such as Global CFO of Retail Banking, CFO Regions and Clients, Global Head of Investor Relations, and various leadership roles in Wholesale Banking.

He has also been Group CFO and Executive Director at Metro Bank Holdings PLC, where he played a key role in improving performance, strategy, and capital position, and served as Group CFO at ClearBank.

A Chartered Accountant, James qualified with Price Waterhouse in London. With international experience in Hong Kong, India, Qatar, South Africa, Singapore, and the UK, he has also completed two 250-kilometre ultramarathons.