Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, July 2024 – Meghna Gupta has been appointed as the new Chief Human Resources Officer at National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). With an extensive background in human resources, Meghna brings a wealth of experience and expertise to NSDL, where she will lead HR initiatives and strategies to support the company’s growth and employee engagement.
Meghna Gupta joins NSDL from Axis Bank, where she served as the SVP – Relationship Head. During her tenure, she played a key role in HR transformation and leadership, significantly contributing to the bank’s HR functions and strategic initiatives.
Before Axis Bank, Meghna was the Head-Human Resources at Axis Mutual Fund. Over her 13-year tenure, she was responsible for all people-based initiatives within the organization, including resource planning, recruitment, training, and managing employee-related issues. She closely worked with the MD & CEO and other department heads, overseeing salary review processes, payroll, and compensation and benefits.
Meghna has also served as the AVP-Human Resources at Kotak Mahindra Bank, where she contributed to the growth of the organization by understanding changing business models and facilitating a fast-growth environment. Her earlier career includes her role as Assistant Manager – HR at ICICI Bank, where she gained foundational knowledge and skills in HR operations, relationship management, compensation and benefits, training and development, and talent management.
About National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL):
NSDL is one of the largest central securities depositories in the world, handling most of the securities held and settled in dematerialized form in the Indian securities market. Established in response to the challenges of paper-based settlement, NSDL has developed a state-of-the-art infrastructure to support issuer companies, investors, stock brokers, and other stakeholders.
By leveraging innovative and flexible technology systems, NSDL aims to ensure the safety and soundness of the Indian marketplace. The organization focuses on developing settlement solutions that increase efficiency, minimize risk, and reduce costs. In the depository system, securities are held in accounts similar to bank accounts, enabling simple and secure transfer of ownership through account transfers, thereby eliminating the risks and costs associated with paper-based transactions.
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