James Bourne
London
Summary
A seasoned and skilled professional. Expertise writing and editing technical and business reports, white papers, speeches and news stories. Proficiency in a wide range of editing processes and styles. Strong communication skills and a proven ability to manage teams and mentor colleagues.
Adaptable, conscientious, unflappable and good-humoured.
With extensive global work experience, James enjoys collaborating with diverse teams and learning about new cultures.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work history
Editor, Energy Intelligence Finance (EIF)
Energy Intelligence (EI)
London
01.2024 - 08.2025
- January 2024-February 2025: Editing EIF, a weekly corporate strategy web and pdf publication.
- March 2025-Present: Managing the move to a web-only service.
- Writing news and features for other EI streams and publications.
Executive Editor
FGE
London
05.2021 - 12.2023
- Editing reports, decks and marketing copy for an energy consultancy.
- Working with senior staff on the launch of two New Energy products.
- Managing two copy editors and mentoring new hires.
Consultancy and communications
UK/Spain
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Research, writing and translation, Mexico CCUS project, Carbon Counts, July 2020-March 2021.
- Internal communications consultant, Amadeus travel technology group, November 2019-April 2020.
- Editor (sickness cover), Energy Intelligence Finance, November 2019-March 2020.
Visiting Editor
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
Riyadh
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Editing research papers and reports for a leading energy think tank.
- Maintaining website, writing and editing press releases, speeches, etc.
Senior Energy Editor
Curator Corp
London
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Curating and editing three bespoke weekly reports for a big oil industry client.
- Managing, training and mentoring younger curators.
Freelance
London, UK and Argentina
08.2016 - 01.2018
- Market analysis and editing, oil storage and shipping, Genscape, November 2016-July 2017.
- Research and translation, Argentina ethanol crop study, Shell/Nestle, July-September 2017.
Senior Latin America Correspondent
MLex Market Insight (LexisNexis)
London
08.2015 - 07.2016
- Initiated coverage of regulatory risk in Spanish-speaking Latin America and the Caribbean for a specialist news and analysis service.
Associate Editorial Director, Oil News, Asia
Platts, McGraw Hill (now S&P Global)
Singapore
04.2013 - 12.2014
- Leading a team of a dozen reporters covering the region’s oil and gas industry for Platts' real-time news service and daily newsletter.
- Hosting podcasts; working on events with the marketing team; teaching the basics of journalism to new hires.
Senior Editor, Latin America
Energy Intelligence Group
London and New York
01.2011 - 03.2013
- Managing and contributing to Latin America oil industry and geopolotical coverage for six publications.
English Editor
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
Muscat
08.2010 - 12.2010
- Writing and editing C-suite speeches and press interviews.
- Editing the monthly staff magazine, annual report, press releases, media presentations and other English language materials.
Editor
Energy Intelligence
London
01.2007 - 12.2009
- Editor, International Oil Daily, International Petroleum Finance (IPF).
- September 2009: Steering the re-launch of monthly IPF as Energy Intelligence Finance, a weekly print and web-based publication.
Reporter
AFX
Paris
08.2006 - 12.2006
- Covering French equity markets and related corporate developments.
North America Editor
Music & Copyright
New York City
09.2002 - 07.2006
- Overseeing Americas coverage for a UK-based newsletter that covered relevant developments in the music, film and online arenas.
Deputy Editor
FT Music & Copyright
London
01.1996 - 08.2002
- Managing news coverage for a specialist subscription newsletter.
- Writing, editing, commissioning, proofreading.
Managing Editor, News, EMEA
Platts (Standard & Poor’s)
London
04.1994 - 12.1995
- Managing four London-based reporters and eight stringers in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Platts' oil news services.
Various editorial roles (full-time and freelance)
London
01.1991 - 01.1994
- Book reviews for the Observer Sunday newspaper; Spain consultancy for Fourth Estate; sponsored statements and translations for Euromoney; desk editor at UPI news agency; international editor at Music Business International (Music Week group); Features Editor, Business Traveller magazine.
Education
M.A. (Honours) - Social and Political Science
Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University
Skills
- Writing and editing technical, academic and business reports, white papers, articles and news stories
- Familiarity with a range of editing processes and styles
- Calm under pressure
- Communication skills
- Team management and mentoring
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate
German
Elementary
Italian
Elementary
Portuguese
Elementary
Hobbies and Interests
Film, gardening, gastronomy, history, popular music, stand-up comedy, travel.
Interests
President of Caius’ college Shadwell drama society, founding member of the Robinson video-making cooperative, writing theatre reviews for the student arts weekly Broadsheet, performing in revues and plays.
Timeline
Editor, Energy Intelligence Finance (EIF)
Energy Intelligence (EI)
01.2024 - 08.2025
Executive Editor
FGE
05.2021 - 12.2023
Consultancy and communications
11.2019 - 03.2021
Visiting Editor
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
11.2018 - 06.2019
Senior Energy Editor
Curator Corp
02.2018 - 11.2018
Freelance
08.2016 - 01.2018
Senior Latin America Correspondent
MLex Market Insight (LexisNexis)
08.2015 - 07.2016
Associate Editorial Director, Oil News, Asia
Platts, McGraw Hill (now S&P Global)
04.2013 - 12.2014
Senior Editor, Latin America
Energy Intelligence Group
01.2011 - 03.2013
English Editor
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
08.2010 - 12.2010
Editor
Energy Intelligence
01.2007 - 12.2009
Reporter
AFX
08.2006 - 12.2006
North America Editor
Music & Copyright
09.2002 - 07.2006
Deputy Editor
FT Music & Copyright
01.1996 - 08.2002
Managing Editor, News, EMEA
Platts (Standard & Poor’s)
04.1994 - 12.1995
Various editorial roles (full-time and freelance)
01.1991 - 01.1994
M.A. (Honours) - Social and Political Science
Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University
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