Experienced housing finance professional James Tarrant has been appointed as a Director at Savills Financial Consultants, the independent FCA-regulated treasury advisory business at Savills.
James has worked in senior leadership roles in housing provider treasury teams for several years and brings this expertise to support Savills’ clients with financial, treasury and debt advice.
Before joining Savills Financial Consultants, James worked as the Director of Corporate Finance & Treasury at GreenSquareAccord. Prior to this, James was the Group Head of Corporate Finance & Treasury and has also led treasury teams at GreenSquare and One Housing.
Before working in housing finance, James worked in several treasury, structuring and investing roles in bank and non-bank financial institutions both in the UK and Australia. James continues as a Non-Executive Board Member & Vice Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at Newport City Homes.
James is well-equipped to add to Savills Financial Consultants’ strong client offering and will help to lead its specialist team in providing independent, targeted advice to its growing client base.
George Flynn, Director at Savills Financial Consultants, said: “James is a fantastic addition to our team and we are thrilled to welcome him. His experience and understanding of the housing sector as a practitioner strengthens our offer to housing providers and ensures we continue to deliver high-quality treasury services to our growing client base.”
James Tarrant, Director at Savills Financial Consultants, said: “I’m pleased to be taking up my role as Director at Savills Financial Consultants. In my time at GreenSquareAccord, I was glad to play a part in helping the organisation make informed decisions on a range of issues, including the creation of GSA through a merger. I’m very much looking forward to working with and supporting housing provider clients in my new role.”
The team at Savills Financial Consultants provides expert support and independent advice to UK-based housing associations. The specialist team help clients navigate areas such as treasury strategy formulation, treasury policy reviews, debt funding option appraisals, interest rate risk strategy, investor management, business planning and credit rating support.