James is responsible for the Oyster transactions team and its role in the acquisition and divestment of property assets as well as involvement in the creation of Oysters various fund structures.
James joined Oyster in 2010 as a Retail Leasing Executive, and subsequently moved into the transactions role over the proceeding years.
Previous to his time with Oyster, James spent two years representing national retail brands such as Kathmandu, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming Group and Bendon, where he provided strategic property advice to help optimise the performance of their businesses.
James holds a Bachelor of Property from the University of Auckland, and is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.