José Maura joined the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds as Claims Manager in 1996, became Head of the Claims Department in 2002 and was appointed Acting Director in September 2010. He was elected Director of the IOPC Funds on 26 October 2011 for a term of five years.

Before joining the IOPC Funds, Mr Maura worked as a practising lawyer with Fernando Meana Green & Co (Madrid). Before that he worked in London with Richards Hogg Ltd, Sedgwick Marine & Cargo Ltd, ICC International Maritime Bureau, Clyde & Co (Lawyers), and with the Britannia Steamship Insurance Association Ltd.

Mr Maura has a degree in law, a Masters degree in Shipping Law (LL.M) and a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA). He lives in London with his wife.