With over 15 years' experience, Barraclough joins Clearwater from BDO where he spent nine years leading the financial services M&A team. He previously worked for Ford Campbell and PwC.
Barraclough's deal credentials cover a wide range of private equity and corporate clients including the sale of YFM Private Equity, the sale of Herald Trust to JTC, Accel Partners' €22m investment into World Remit, and the acquisition of Wealth at Work.
In his new role, he will be using this experience to work with mid-market clients focussing especially on the debt management, wealth management and insurance markets.
Phil Burns, UK Managing Director at Clearwater International, said: "James brings with him a wealth of financial services knowledge and experience, and is a great addition to the Clearwater team. We are excited about the opportunities that James' appointment will create."