Vivek Jha

Background

About Vivek Jha

A dynamic and dual-qualified legal professional (India and New York) with close to 23 years of diverse and high-impact experience across top-tier law firms, Big 4 consulting, and in-house legal leadership roles. A gold medallist from National Law School of India University (Bangalore) and a magna cum laude LLM graduate in International Business and Law from the U.S, he brings a rare blend of deep legal acumen, commercial insight, and strategic foresight. Currently serving as Executive Director at PwC, he is the go-to counsel for complex legal strategy, regulatory risk, cross-border transactions, and cutting-edge domains like Generative AI, data privacy (DPDP Act), and data governance. Over the years, he has led transformational projects, high-stakes M&A, and joint ventures, and has built governance frameworks from the ground up. His legal leadership is characterized by a consultative and mentorship-driven approach—guiding senior legal, risk and business teams across various domains. His team mates both current and ex- regard him very highly, not least because of his exceptional mentoring, training and camaraderie. He has successfully crafted litigation strategies in critical disputes and regulatory matters, instituted frameworks for open-source compliance, and led privacy initiatives such as GDPR rollout and internal data risk governance. Earlier in his career, he honed his expertise in general corporate structured finance, M&A,” and cross-border legal work at premier law firms and banks such Amarchand Mangaldas and ICICI Bank (where he was seconded by his law firm), adding versatility and depth to his already robust portfolio. He also held a successful senior legal, risk and reputation role at Deloitte. With a foundation built at La Martiniere for Boys, Calcutta, and a career marked by intellectual rigor, ethical grounding, and a forward-looking mindset, he is exceptionally well-suited to serve as General Counsel and legal leadership roles for forward-thinking organizations navigating complex regulatory landscapes and digital transformation.