James Anderson

Senior Partner at Bain & Company | AI, Insights & Solutions Practice | Helping companies transform with digital and AI

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

James Anderson is a Senior Partner in the London office of Bain & Company and a leader within Vector in EMEA, focusing on digital transformation and artificial intelligence. James has worked with many of the UK's leading companies in Retail, Financial Services and Telecoms on strategy, digital and AI topics. He is passionate about using machine learning, artificial intelligence and digital technology to drive insights, connect with customers and lower costs. With over 20 years of consulting experience, James has helped companies deliver lasting results, from growth strategies for innovative startups, to large scale programmatic change in big corporates. Prior to Bain, James helped build a leading UK fintech startup, with hands on experience of developing the platform and building the ecosystem with partners. James has an MBA from INSEAD and an MPhys from Oxford.

Experience

  • Senior Partner at Bain & Company
    Jan 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 6 mos

    James Anderson is a Senior Partner in the London office of Bain & Company and a leader within Vector in EMEA, focusing on digital transformation and artificial intelligence. James has worked with many of the UK's leading companies in Retail, Financial Services and Telecoms on strategy, digital and AI topics. He is passionate about using machine learning, artificial intelligence and digital technology to drive insights, connect with customers and lower costs. With over 20 years of consulting experience, James has helped companies deliver lasting results, from growth strategies for innovative startups, to large scale programmatic change in big corporates.

  • Business Development Manager at Acturis
    2002 - 2005 · 3 yrs

    James helped build Acturis, a successful technology startup in the insurance sector. Acturis used digital technologies to create a cloud based SaaS platform to reduce processing costs along the insurance value chain, and enable electronic trading between participants. James was part of the team that developed the platform, and headed up Acturis' relationships with Insurers, building an ecosystem to ensure a viable marketplace.

  • Business Analyst at Mitchell Madison Group
    2000 - 2002 · 2 yrs

    James worked on a range of cost reduction and digital strategy cases, including the business plan for an online mapping business and a electronic trading solution for a equity derivatives business