Rajiv Memani

As Chair of the EY Global Emerging Markets Committee, Rajiv connects emerging markets with developed markets and each other so that emerging markets’ voices are considered in key decisions.

He is also the Chairman and Regional Managing Partner for EY India. He advises clients across sectors and works closely with several of the largest conglomerates, fast growing entrepreneurial companies and private equity funds in India. Prior to his current role, he established EY India’s market-leading Strategy and Transactions practice. Previously, he worked in EY India Tax and Assurance Services in Singapore.

Rajiv has been a part of several policy advisory committees constituted by Government of India. Most recently, he was appointed by the Ministry of Finance as part of a taskforce to draft a new Direct Tax Law that submitted its report in 2019.

Rajiv is a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry, in addition to being the Chairman of its National Committee on Tax. He is also a board member for IIM Sirmaur, one of India’s premier management schools and a member of the Governing Council of KREA University, a liberal arts and sciences private university in South India.

He received a bachelor's degree in Commerce from the Shri Ram College of Commerce.

How Rajiv is building a better working world

“Through the work we do with clients, EY contributes significantly to India’s growth and development in infrastructure, employment generation, skilling and e-governance.

To create a lasting impact on our local communities, we established the EY India Foundation in 2004. Over 10,000 students from underprivileged backgrounds have benefited from our Student Scholarship program and are employed with leading organisations. Our women entrepreneurship initiatives are helping increase income for more than 175,000 rural families in 2,000 villages. As part of our pledge to be carbon and water neutral, we have planted over 1 million trees, installed solar panels, smart lighting solutions and adopted water conservation systems at our office locations.

I am proud that each year our people enthusiastically volunteer their time and resources to support our community initiatives.”