Jeff James

Jeffrey Daniel Dominic James (né Walker; born 11 March 1968) is a British public servant and executive, and former Royal Navy sailor. From 2014 until 2025, he served as Chief executive and Keeper of The National Archives.

In April 2025, James became Chief Executive of the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In the 2024 Birthday Honours, Jeff James was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to archives and the public record.

Early life and education James was born on 11 March 1968 in Solihull, West Midlands, England. and specialised as a Weapons Engineering Artificer. He worked on the Resolution-class and Vanguard-class submarines, which operate the Polaris and Trident nuclear programmes respectively. In 2004, he joined the British Library and worked in various operations management positions for the next three years. and was "responsible for leading on strategy development, operational excellence, business performance and change management".