Jay Mehta

About Jay Mehta

With over a decade of experience in navigating complex tax statutes, I now have the privilege of leading the Tax Insurance practice for Marsh McLennan in India. At Marsh India, we help clients to manage their critical tax risks and create value through innovative insurance solutions.Prior to Marsh India, I have worked in Ernst & Young, in their Mumbai and London offices, where I focused on delivering sophisticated tax advisory and litigation services to clients. I am a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst (US), with keen interest in the domain of strategy, finance and taxation. Beyond my professional pursuits, I am passionate about adventure sports and trekking.

Experience

1. Head of Tax Insurance - Private Equity m & a, India

   Marsh

   Jun 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Marsh is the leading global insurance broker and risk advisor that helps businesses manage risks by providing insurance brokerage, risk consulting, and claims advocacy services. As part of the Marsh McLennan group, Marsh India leverages global expertise and advanced analytics to offer customized solutions to their clients in India.As the leader the Tax Liability Insurance practice at Marsh India, my focus is to deliver bespoke solutions to help clients manage their most critical tax risks and create value during this process. We, at Marsh, have placed 300+ policies in the transactional risk insurance space (including W&I and tax insurance policies) and have seen 50+ claim notification so far. Our ongoing commitment is to assist clients in obtaining the best in class insurance coverage.

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant, Accounting, Taxation and Finance

  2011 — 2016

• CFA Institute

  CFA, Corporate Finance and Investment research

  2014 — 2018

• Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting, Auditing and Business Administration

  2011 — 2014