Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has appointed Amit Jaiswal as its Chief Operating Officer. He will be located at the Delhi office and will be leading the Business Services team to drive innovation and efficiency across all facets including Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Administration and Markets.

Jaiswal holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Jadavpur University (Gold Medalist) and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Jaiswal has more than two decades of leadership experience in Indian and global consulting firms, including helping clients articulate their strategic direction and business plans and driving transformational operational efficiencies.

Prior to joining SAM, he was an Executive Director at Russell Reynolds Associates, with a specific focus on leadership advisory and executive search. He also spent more than 15 years with Grant Thornton Bharat in various roles, including Chief Operating Officer and leader of the Human Capital Consulting practice.

On Amit’s joining, Executive Chairman, Dr. Shardul S. Shroff said,

“We are delighted to have Amit on board. We are very confident that he will play an important role in the continued success of our firm. His valuable experience in strategy and leading business support systems will help our business operations and to the growth of the firm. We wish him all the success in his role at the firm."

On his new role at the firm, Jaiswal said,

“I am very excited to join India’s leading law firm. I am looking forward to contributing to the firm’s continued success and endeavour to be the best in class law firm in the country, making it the most preferred firm for our clients and our people.”

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