James Rydon

As Partner & Executive Director at Eames Consulting, I lead our Specialist Disciplines (spanning Actuarial, Catastrophe Risk, Broking & Underwriting and Claims & Operations) and Change & Transformation practices, supporting clients and candidates across the insurance market.

My role is focused on building high-performing specialist teams and strengthening our market proposition, ensuring our consultants are deeply embedded in their markets and equipped to advise with genuine subject-matter expertise, credibility, and confidence.

I work closely with our leadership teams to shape how we engage the market, develop talent internally, and continue to raise standards across delivery, candidate experience, and client outcomes. Building teams that are trusted by the market and respected for their expertise is core to how I define success.

At Eames Consulting, we are Opportunity Makers. To me, that means using insight and experience to create momentum, helping clients and candidates see possibilities they may not have considered, and giving our people the platform, tools, and confidence to operate at their best. 

The Eames Group value that resonates most with me is Professional Expertise. In specialist insurance markets, credibility matters. Deep knowledge, continuous learning, and intellectual curiosity are what set great consultants apart. I’m passionate about building teams who are known not just for outcomes, but for the quality of thinking and advice they bring to every conversation.

When building teams, I look for individuals who are naturally curious, commercially aware, and committed to mastering their market. High performance comes from discipline, resilience, and a genuine desire to be better every year than the last. Seeing people grow into trusted market advisors and future leaders is one of the most rewarding aspects of my role.