# Manisha Girotra

> Manisha Girotra is the Mumbai-based CEO of Moelis India, which she helped establish in 2012 after leading UBS in India. An economics graduate who initially intended to pursue a doctorate, she built a career in cross-border transactions and capital raising, and speaks publicly about women’s careers and financial independence.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer of Moelis India at Moelis & Company
- **Organizations:** Moelis & Company, UBS, Barclays Bank, ANZ Grindlays, Naspers, Prosus, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited, Asia Society India Centre, Udaiti Foundation, Aspire For Her
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Economics degree, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, Master’s degree in economics; gold medallist, Delhi School of Economics
- **Known for:** Her official biography reports more than US$500 billion in M&A and equity and debt capital raisings advised on over her career., Established Moelis’s Indian operation in 2012., Gold medallist at the Delhi School of Economics.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began her banking career at ANZ Grindlays in London.
- **—** — Served as Head of North India at Barclays Bank.
- **—** — Led UBS in India as CEO and country head.
- **2012** — Appointed CEO to establish Moelis India, based in Mumbai.
- **2026** — Continues leading Moelis India and serving on the Prosus audit committee.

## Achievements

- Her official biography reports more than US$500 billion in M&A and equity and debt capital raisings advised on over her career.
- Established Moelis’s Indian operation in 2012.
- Gold medallist at the Delhi School of Economics.
- Named in Fortune India’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Business in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Prosus’s 15 September committee announcement lists Girotra as a continuing audit committee member.
- **2026-07** — Participated in Fortune India’s Mumbai panel on financial inclusion and women’s economic decision-making.
- **2026-03** — Discussed domestic capital pools, private credit and India’s buyout market in an Outlook Business interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.moelis.com/team/manisha-girotra/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-girotra-b865671b0/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24