James Lucas

James started his professional career in the finance industry in 2012 as an auditor at KPMG in Guernsey. Following qualification as an ICAEW chartered accountant, he moved to Aztec Group. He is currently a Senior Manager overseeing the provision of both administration and accounting services for several mid-market private equity clients. 

James holds directorships on a number of regulated and unregulated GP Boards and is an active member of the Business Development and Wellbeing Committees at Aztec. He is dedicated to mental health advocacy and serves as a Mental Health First Aider. 

James is deeply passionate about his role as a Director of Creative Learning in Prison LBG; a local Queen’s Award-winning charity. CLIP works directly with prisoners providing educational opportunities linked to employment. Its vision is to inspire prisoners to fully integrate into the community and help reduce the likelihood of reoffending. 

James holds a BSc from the University of Birmingham. Following graduation, he moved to Japan for several years to teach. Whilst there, he developed his own Japanese language skills and enjoyed touring the country he loves.