James Fearnley-Marr is a Managing Director at Teneo, based in the Dubai office and advising clients across the Middle East. James has 18 years of experience advising multinational companies, public sector organisations and leaders on strategic communications, reputation management, issues and crises, financial communications, government affairs and partnerships.
Prior to joining Teneo, James was Strategy Director and External Affairs Director at Reckitt, the FTSE15 consumer goods company where he led reputational initiatives and global corporate affairs projects. Previously, James worked with Finsbury, now FGS Global, in London and Singapore advising clients across Europe and Asia-Pacific and has experience across a range of sectors including aviation, banking, consumer goods, fintech, insurance, private equity and real estate.
James is a graduate of Cambridge University and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He attended Oxford University’s Corporate Affairs Academy and studied global public policy leadership at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. James began his career as a corporate lawyer and remains a non-practising solicitor.