Bringing Leadership, Strategy, and Operational Excellence to Scale-Ups

DRJKS is the brand for Dr. Jullian Shawcross. 

I combine senior executive experience with doctoral‑level insight to help organisations grow, govern, and transform with confidence. With 30+ years across insurance, risk, and financial services, I’ve built and exited businesses, strengthened governance, and delivered resilient performance.

Alongside this, I have provided post-graduate lecturing in fintech, banking, regulation, sustainable finance, risk management and insurance, bringing academic rigour to real‑world decision‑making.

Now as an angel investor and interim leader, I bring a combination of lived experience and structured insight supporting founders today.

Founder Experience

I co‑founded, scaled, and exited a regulated insurance brokerage — giving me firsthand insight into the realities of building under pressure.

Strategic & Operational Leadership

I’ve directed business transformation, commercial strategy, and a management buyout.
I know how to stabilise, structure, and accelerate teams.

Deep Risk & Compliance Literacy

I bridge the gap between commercial ambition and regulatory reality — a critical advantage in financial services.

Academic Expertise

As a university lecturer and academic contributor, I bring:

• Evidence‑based frameworks
• Analytical rigour
• Clear communication
• Structured thinking
• Research‑driven decision‑making

This isn’t theory for theory’s sake — it’s practical, applicable, and founder‑friendly.