James Meadowcroft

James is a Partner in our Risk Advisory practice with over 16 years’ experience advising organisations in the UK and overseas on a wide range of internal audit, risk management, controls, anti-fraud, governance and compliance related matters. He has held senior roles at a range of organisations, helping to drive transformational change, working closely with Board and Exec-level stakeholders.

Increasingly, James is called upon to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of internal audit, risk management and wider methods of assurance within organisations through the implementation of appropriate technologies, including the latest bespoke cloud solutions. The rapid deployment of such solutions has helped optimise the approach taken by risk and control functions, raising engagement with the business, whilst lowering cost.

Within Deloitte James leads our UK Internal Audit and Controls Consumer business, working closely with organisation across the transport, hospitality and services sectors, as well as retailers and consumer product brands. James also sits on the Pension Governance Committee for the UK firm, providing input to the governance and risk management arrangements around Deloitte’s defined contribution pension scheme and scrutinising and challenging the representations made by the external pension provider.