Jayant Bakshi

A Chartered Account and a CPA with two decades of experience with Big4s (EY, KPMG and PwC) across Assurance, Taxation and Advisory services.  Jayant has been an active advocate for creating safer and inclusive workplaces and is passionate about social causes pertaining to women and children. Jayant has worked with more than 500 clients across 25 countries with a strong appreciation for multi-cultural environment.

Areas of specialisation include:

• Advising on laws related to women rights, including the law on prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace
• Formulating policies against all forms of harassment and implementing such policies
• Conducting training/ awareness sessions and investigating complaints filed within the organisation
• Significantly contributed towards building the organisation’s culture, grooming new hires to be corporate citizens, value driven and globally consistent professionals
• Expert in drafting/ vetting legal documents, contracts and agreements
• Adept at risk management, corporate taxation matters, and acting as a thought partner to the stakeholders

Education:

• CPA, Australia
• Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI)
• Certification on “Confronting Sexual Harassment Tools and strategies to create a harassment-free workplace” by the New York City Commission on Human Rights
• Certification on “Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act & Internal Committee Orientation”, NHRD India
• Bachelor (Hons.) in Commerce, Sri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi