We are driven to create a team and culture that empowers business leaders and creates exceptional expectations.
Our journey began in banking.
In the world of finance, our founders crafted one of the most successful corporate treasury services within a bank. Over time, they recognised that achieving their vision necessitated a bold leap beyond traditional banking – a move toward a more entrepreneurial environment.
Beyond the banking realm, our team observed nimble non-banks lacking the depth of expertise and product breadth demonstrated by traditional banks.
And so, Birchstone emerged – a fusion of three worlds. We embody the professionalism of a bank, the agility of a non-bank and the rigour and expertise of a consultancy. Our mission? To forge deeper connections with our clients.
Fuelling our journey is our proprietary technology, MIRA. Developed with a wealth management mindset and our clients’ problems at its core, MIRA allows us to thoroughly understand our clients and their businesses. Armed with this knowledge, we offer unrivalled insight and create strategies that truly align with their objectives.
Looking after our people is central to the Birchstone ethos. We work tirelessly to build a workplace where every employee feels supported, whether through training and development or collaboration and smart technology. And though we’re all driven to succeed as individuals, we know that having each other’s backs is what truly sets our culture apart.
We’re building a group of people with something genuinely different from the rest. I believe in the team, the technology and our mission.”
Devonshi Mody, Head of Sales
We’re humble yet hungry. If you can match our passion, client focus and high standards of professionalism, we’d love to hear from you.
And if there isn’t a role that applies to you, don’t worry – you can simply contact our team directly. Egos need not apply.
Before founding Birchstone, James started the Corporate Treasury business at Investec, taking it from humble beginnings to one of the largest mid-cap treasury businesses in the UK – with revenues of over £60m, over 2000 clients and corporate cash of over £3.5bn. Afterwards, he became Chief Client Officer and, before Investec, he spent ten years learning his trade at Travelex. James thrives in environments that demand entrepreneurial flair. When not at work, he loves to spend time with his wife and three kids. He enjoys mentoring, working with charities, sports and has even dabbled in a bit of ballet.
Jonathan has spent the majority of his career in banking, starting at HSBC before moving to Investec where he was involved in starting and leading the Corporate FX business until 2021. He made the leap out of banking to become a co-founder at Birchstone, compelled by the prospect of building an exceptional business. In his free time, Jonathan loves supporting his beloved West Ham United and keeping fit.
After joining Investec Bank in 2014, Devonshi spent the majority of her career in FX Sales working with mid-market UK corporates and institutional clients. With a passion for building genuine, long term client relationships, the opportunity to join Birchstone and build a business that had something truly unique about it was really exciting. In an extremely noisy, saturated market, Devonshi has always believed there was space for a provider that did things differently and truly had a client centric approach. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, keeping fit and is attempting to start cooking.
After graduating from university, Shaun spent time travelling the world before living in Australia for a year and working in finance. Since then, he’s worked at both banks (Investec, Raphaels) and brokerages (EarthportFX), helping clients understand and mitigate their FX risk. He is excited to be at Birchstone, as he believes in our unique offering. Outside of work, Shaun plays football and golf, and is still a keen traveller.
After poor eyesight ended his dream of becoming a fighter pilot, Lewis began to take a serious interest in economics and the markets, spending three years working at Moneycorp and twelve at Investec. Excited to be part of a highly skilled team at Birchstone, he believes in taking the time to understand his clients’ business objectives, as well as the way the markets can affect them. Outside of work, Lewis enjoys cycling and is fond of the odd camping trip too.
