Sanjiv Bajaj is the Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv Limited, the holding company of the financial services businesses of the Bajaj Group, one of India’s oldest and largest conglomerates, with consolidated revenue of over ₹ 1,33,800 crore (USD 15.5 billion) and consolidated profit after tax of over ₹ 8,800 crore (USD 1 billion) for FY2024 25. The combined market cap of the three listed companies - Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Housing Finance is ₹ 10,32,800 crore (USD 116.5 billion), as on September 30, 2025.
Under Sanjiv’s leadership, Bajaj Finserv Limited has emerged as one of India’s leading and most diversified financial services companies with solutions across lending, life insurance, general insurance and investments. With a consumer-first, digital approach and a culture focused on innovation, it has reshaped digital consumer financing in India.
Sanjiv is on the board of his group operating companies as the Chairman of Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj Housing Finance Limited, Bajaj General Insurance Limited, Bajaj Life Insurance Limited, Bajaj Finserv Asset Management Limited and Maharashtra Scooters Limited. He is also the Managing Director of Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited (since 2012) and serves as a non-executive director at Bajaj Auto Limited.
Sanjiv was the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), FY 2022-23.
He is a member of J.P. Morgan - Asia Pacific Council, a member of the International Advisory Council of Brookings Institute, USA, and a member of the International Advisory Board of the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN). Sanjiv is co-chair for India Skills Accelerators – a Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship initiative, in partnership with the World Economic Forum. He is also a member of the Board of the Indian School of Business (ISB).
Sanjiv also chairs India@100 Foundation, CII’s non-profit initiative that champions next generation reforms shaping India’s vision for inclusive economic growth, nurturing innovation, strengthening India’s cultural influence and ensuring sustainable progress.
Over the years, he has received several prestigious honours for his contribution to the financial services space, including:
• AIMA-JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award for the Year 2023
• The Lakshmipat Singhania IIM Lucknow National Leadership Award, 2023, received from the Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu
• Economic Times Business Leader of the year 2018
• Financial Express Best Banker of the year 2017
• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year in 2017
• Business World’s Most Valuable CEOs in India for 2015 and 2016
Sanjiv has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune, a Master’s degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Warwick, UK, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School, USA. He lives in Pune, Maharashtra, with his wife, Shefali and their two children.
His directorships and other full-time positions in bodies corporates are as follows:
1. Bajaj Finance Limited
2. Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited
3. Maharashtra Scooters Limited
4. Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
5. Bajaj Auto Limited
6. Bajaj General Insurance Limited (Formerly Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited)
7. Bajaj Life Insurance Limited (Formerly Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited)
8. Bajaj Finserv Asset Managemert Limited
9. Bajaj Auto Holdings Limited
10. Bachhraj & Company Private Limited
11. Bachhraj Factories Private Limited
12. Bajaj Sevashram Private Limited
13. Kamalnayan Investment & Trading Pvt. Limited
14. Rupa Equities Private Limited
15. Sanraj Nayan Investments Private Limited
16. Jamnalal Sons Private Limited
17. Rahul Securities Pvt. Limited
18. Mahakalpa Arogya Pratisthan (Section 8)
19. Indian School of Business (Section 8)
20. Bhoopati Shikshan Pratisthan (Section 8)