Jim Lees – Biography
Last update: February 15, 2026Executive profile
Jim was Managing Director of Private Credit, New York at KKR, and Managing Director, Asset-Backed Finance at Wells Fargo. Jim Lees joined Brac Bank in 2025.
Jim Lees is currentlyManaging Director, Asset-Based Finance at Varde Partners - View - Varde Partners org chart
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Jim Lees has a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1987 and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Darla Moore School of Business in 1996.
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