Barclays India Appoints Sonali Sharma as Managing Director

Barclays India Names Sonali Sharma as Managing Director, Head of India Legal and Lead of India Regulatory and Government Relations

Barclays India has appointed Sonali Sharma as Managing Director, Head of India Legal and Lead of India Regulatory and Government Relations. Sharma brings extensive experience in banking and finance law, having held senior legal leadership positions at several prominent financial institutions.

Sharma is currently a Managing Director at Barclays. Before joining the bank, she served as Head of Legal at Bank of America and Avendus. Her previous experience also includes senior legal roles at Standard Chartered Bank and Juris Corp, where she developed expertise across various areas of banking and financial law.

Her areas of specialisation include capital markets, structured finance, private equity, credit, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory matters. Her experience across these fields supports her leadership in legal affairs and regulatory engagement within the financial services sector.

Beyond her professional responsibilities, Sharma volunteers with the Cuddles Foundation, a non-profit organisation supporting children undergoing cancer treatment and their families.

Sharma completed her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree at Government Law College, Mumbai. She also pursued solicitor training at the Bombay Incorporated Law Society and completed her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) education at Sophia College, Mumbai.

Her appointment brings extensive legal and regulatory expertise to Barclays India as she takes on responsibilities spanning legal leadership and engagement with regulatory and government stakeholders.