Neeraj Jha

Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India28 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Nearly three decades of experience in reputation management.
  • Advises top leaders during high-stakes situations.
  • Founder of a leading brand and reputation advisory.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic advisor in reputation management and corporate communications.

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Skills

Core Skills

Reputation ManagementBoard & Executive AdvisoryCorporate Communication

Other Skills

Reputation Strategy & ArchitectureLeadership PositioningVisibility & Public Image StrategyCrisis MappingPreparednessNavigationTrust PreservationTrust RecoveryBrand Building and Trust LeadershipGeopolitics

About

I advise promoters, founders, CEOs, and boards on reputation and leadership judgement—particularly at moments of transition, scrutiny, or heightened stakeholder attention. I am Founder of Neeraj Jha Brand & Reputation Advisory, a founder-led, discreet practice working at the intersection of reputation, power, and leadership judgement. My work draws on nearly three decades across journalism and senior corporate leadership roles in large, complex organisations operating under public, regulatory, and market scrutiny (Bajaj Group, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Reliance). Reputation today is shaped not only by markets and media, but increasingly by policy, geopolitics, and shifting global narratives. My advisory therefore sits at the intersection of business, public life, and the political economy within which organisations operate. I work one-on-one, often behind the scenes—helping leaders think clearly before issues escalate, narratives harden, or trust erodes. In select situations, this extends to: • ongoing counsel for senior leaders navigating complexity, visibility, and high-stakes decisions; and • discreet executive search for leadership roles where reputation, trust, and influence are critical. I am a qualified lawyer (enrolled with the Bombay High Court, non-practicing). My legal training brings rigour, governance sensitivity, and an appreciation of risk, process, and consequence to board-level decision-making. I have also completed executive programmes at Columbia Business School and the London School of Economics, reflecting a continuing engagement with business strategy, geopolitics, and political economy. I do not run PR campaigns, manage publicity, or represent organisations publicly. My role is not performative, but to serve as a trusted sounding board—before choices narrow and consequences compound. Conversations are confidential. Engagements are selective. For advisory enquiries: founder@neerajjhaadvisory.com

Experience

28 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
11 mos
Current Experience

Neeraj jha brand & reputation advisory

Founder & Managing Director

May 2025Present · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Neeraj Jha Brand & Reputation Advisory
  • Brand. Reputation. Influence.
  • A bespoke advisory platform founded by India’s leading reputation strategist, Neeraj Jha — the trusted force behind the brand and reputation journeys of four of India’s most respected business groups: Bajaj Group, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, and Reliance. Together, they represent over 20% of the BSE’s market capitalisation.
  • With nearly three decades of experience across business, communication, and corporate strategy, Neeraj now brings this expertise to founders, CEOs, and boards to help them build, shape, and protect their most valuable asset: reputation.
  • Our Offerings:
  • Reputation Strategy & Architecture
  • Leadership Positioning
  • Visibility & Public Image Strategy
  • Crisis Mapping, Preparedness, Navigation and Trust Preservation and Recovery
  • Why Us:
  • Because perception drives value — and shaping it requires precision, insight, and integrity. We don’t just manage reputations. We craft them from the inside out.
  • Led by Reputation. Driven by Trust.
Reputation Strategy & ArchitectureLeadership PositioningVisibility & Public Image StrategyCrisis MappingPreparednessNavigation+4

The bajaj group

Group President & Chief Communications Officer

Sep 2021Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai · On-site

  • Advised the promoter and group leadership on reputation, public positioning, and stakeholder engagement across a diversified portfolio spanning sugar, ethanol, power, and FMCG.
  • Worked closely with senior management on shaping narrative, managing complexity, and aligning reputation with business strategy in a dynamic regulatory and policy environment.
Reputation ManagementBoard & Executive AdvisoryBrand Building and Trust Leadership

Bharti airtel

Head, Corporate Communication & Corporate Affairs

Jan 2021Apr 2021 · 3 mos · Gurugram · On-site

  • Led corporate communication and public affairs during a phase of rapid growth and regulatory evolution in India’s telecom sector.
  • Partnered closely with leadership on reputation strategy, media engagement, and policy-linked communication in a highly visible, competitive, and regulator-facing environment.
Reputation ManagementBoard & Executive AdvisoryBrand Building and Trust LeadershipCorporate Communication

Hdfc bank

Head, Corporate Communication

Oct 2006Dec 2020 · 14 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai · On-site

  • Led corporate communications during a period of sustained growth and transformation, working closely with senior leadership on reputation management, media strategy, and stakeholder trust.
  • Played a key role in shaping the bank’s public narrative in one of India’s most scrutinised and systemically important sectors.
Reputation ManagementBoard & Executive AdvisoryBrand Building and Trust LeadershipCorporate Communication

Reliance communications ltd.

Corporate Communications

Nov 2004Oct 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai · On-site

  • Early exposure to large-scale corporate strategy and communication in one of India’s most dynamic business environments.
  • Worked on media, messaging, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-moving, high-visibility context.
Reputation Management

Crisil marketwire, financial express, business barons, asian age, times of india

Senior editorial positions

Jan 1995Jan 2004 · 9 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Reporting on banking and finance, telecom and core sector

Education

Columbia Business School

Executive Programme in Management

Jan 2015Jan 2016

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Laws - LLB — Law

Jan 2017Jan 2020

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Business — International Relations and the Political Economy

Feb 2025May 2025

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Business — International Relations and the Political Economy

Feb 2025Present

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Business — International Relations and the Political Economy

Feb 2025Apr 2025

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Business — International Relations and the Political Economy

Feb 2025Apr 2025

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