James Jakeman

Senior Partner and Investment Committee Member, Benson Elliot

James Jakeman is Senior Partner and Investment Committee Member, Benson Elliot at MetLife Investment Management (MIM). James joined MIM in December 2025, in connection with the acquisition of PineBridge Investments by MIM.

James has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry and co-led responsibility for all investment teams at PineBridge, having previously led Benson Elliot’s UK and Irish coverage. During his career, James has led equity, mezzanine, and senior financing transactions across retail, office, industrial, and residential assets primarily in the UK, Scandinavia, and Central Europe. Before joining Benson Elliot, James was a managing director and head of UK Real Estate Finance at Société Générale, following eight years at Lehman Brothers where he served as executive director on the real estate principal investments team. James began his real estate career in 1995 at Jones Lang LaSalle.

James earned a BSc Honors in property valuation and finance from CASS Business School and is a qualified Chartered Surveyor.

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