HDFC Bank has approved the appointment of former KKR Managing Director Jigar Shah as its General Counsel.

The bank informed the stock exchanges on June 29 that Shah has been appointed as General Counsel-Designate with effect from August 20, 2026. He will assume charge as General Counsel from October 1, 2026.

The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors of HDFC Bank on the recommendation of its Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Shah will be part of the senior management personnel of the bank from the date of joining as General Counsel-Designate.

Shah has over three decades of experience across legal, compliance, governance and regulatory matters in the banking and financial services sector.

He was earlier associated with Elmcroft Consulting Services, where he led complex asset workout, restructuring and recovery mandates for a leading non-banking financial company platform.

Before Elmcroft, Shah was Managing Director at KKR India, where he served as Head of Legal and Compliance. He was also a member of the India Leadership Team at KKR India.

Shah was also a Whole-Time Executive Director and Business Leader for KKR India Financial Services.

Prior to KKR India, Shah served as Managing Director and Head of Legal - India at JPMorgan Chase Bank.

He has also held senior legal leadership roles at Deutsche Bank across India, Hong Kong and London.

Shah began his legal career in the United Kingdom, where he worked with leading international law firms before moving into financial services.

He holds an LLB (Hons.) degree from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. He completed his Law Society Finals from The College of Law, Guildford, and is admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales.

HDFC Bank said Shah has been recognised among India’s leading in-house legal professionals and has contributed to several industry and regulatory initiatives.

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