Anu Aiyengar

CEO

New York, New York, United States30 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led a global team of 500+ bankers across 45 countries.
  • Advised on over $1 trillion in transactions.
  • Recognized as a top U.S. M&A banker.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in global finance and M&A advisory.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mergers & AcquisitionsCorporate AdvisoryInvestment Banking

Other Skills

ValuationEquitiesPrivate EquityCapital MarketsCorporate FinanceHedge Funds

About

Anu Aiyengar is the Global Head of Advisory and Mergers & Acquisitions at J.P. Morgan and a member of the firm’s Global Banking Operating Committee and Global Investment Banking Management team. She leads a top-ranked global practice of 500+ bankers across 45 countries that combines M&A, Corporate Advisory, and Director Advisory Services, helping clients execute transformative strategies. Since joining J.P. Morgan in 1999, Anu has held senior leadership roles across the Investment Bank and has advised on more than $1 trillion worth of transactions, including marquee deals like LVMH’s acquisition of Tiffany, Allergan on its sale to AbbVie, and Rio Tinto’s acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, among others. Anu's leadership and impact have been widely acknowledged, with her being named to Barron's "100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance" and American Banker's "Most Powerful Women in Finance" for the last five years. She has also received distinctions such as the 2021 "Asian American Business Award," the 2022 "Ascend A-List Honoree," the “Impact and Innovation Award” by Dress for Success, and was featured on the 2024 Forbes India W-Power list. In 2025, she was named the top U.S. M&A banker on Business Insider's Rainmakers list, becoming the first woman to hold the No. 1 position. Beyond her professional achievements, Anu is dedicated to community service and advancing women in finance. She serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at Smith College and the boards of the American Red Cross, and Dress for Success. She is a guest lecturer at Chicago Booth and Harvard Business School.

Experience

J.p. morgan

6 roles

Global Head of Advisory and M&A

Promoted

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs

Mergers & AcquisitionsCorporate Advisory

Global Head of M&A

Jan 2023Mar 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

Mergers & Acquisitions

Co-Head of Global M&A

Promoted

Feb 2020Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Mergers & Acquisitions

Head of North America M&A

Promoted

Mar 2015Feb 2020 · 4 yrs 11 mos

Mergers & Acquisitions

Managing Director

Promoted

Jan 2009Feb 2015 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Investment Banking

Executive Director / Vice President / Associate

Sep 1999Jan 2009 · 9 yrs 4 mos

Investment Banking

Dress for success worldwide

Board Member

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Dress for Success supports unemployed and underemployed women to achieve economic independence and thrive in work and in life. As the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, Dress for Success empowers women to transform their lives and re-envision their futures. The organization provides women with the services, tools and professional attire to secure employment and advance their careers. They equip women with confidence and community which that helps build self-defined success and both personal and professional renewal.

Youth inc

Board Member

Feb 2021Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Youth INC is a venture philanthropy organization whose mission is to transform the lives of NYC youth by empowering the nonprofits that serve them.

Smith college

Board Trustee

Jul 2020Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

  • Since its founding in 1871, Smith College has provided women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars are fully engaged in your intellectual development, and an open curriculum encourages you to explore many fields of knowledge. Mentors for scholarship, leadership and service help students observe different models of achievement so they can set their own course with conviction and confidence.

American express

Manager

Jan 1993Jan 1997 · 4 yrs

Education

Smith College

B.A. — Economics

Vanderbilt University

Finance

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