Mihir Chunekar
General Counsel | Enterprise Governance & Risk | Multi-Jurisdiction APAC | Board & CXO Advisor | Ethics, Investigations & Regulatory Strategy | Emerging Markets
- Role
- Senior Director, Japac Head, Office of Global Ethics and Integrity at Salesforce
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mihir Chunekar
I am a senior Legal and Governance executive with over 23 years of experience leading enterprise risk, investigations, regulatory engagement, and commercial advisory across 14 emerging markets.My experience spans board and executive advisory, cross-border investigations, anti-corruption and third-party integrity frameworks, public-sector engagement, trade and geopolitical risk, and oversight of large-scale contractual and dispute exposure. I have operated within complex, high-growth regulatory environments, partnering closely with commercial leadership to enable strategic expansion while strengthening governance architecture.I have led regional teams, built scalable compliance frameworks, managed high-profile regulatory scrutiny, and supported significant cross-border transactions and negotiations from a governance and risk perspective.My focus is on senior regional leadership mandates where enterprise governance, commercial strategy, and institutional risk oversight intersect.I hold an LL.M. from the University of London and bring a distinctive blend of global education, law firm training, and in-house leadership excellence — bridging legal precision with commercial pragmatism and strategic foresight.#GeneralCounsel #ChiefLegalOfficer #LegalLeadership #CorporateGovernance #RegulatoryCompliance #RiskManagement #LegalStrategy #EthicsAndCompliance #AIInCompliance #AntiMoneyLaundering #AntiFraud #AntiCorruption #CrossBorderTransactions #MergersAndAcquisitions #APACLeadership #BusinessGrowth #BoardAdvisory #GlobalCounsel #Integrity #GovernanceExcellence #ComplianceCulture #FutureOfLaw #TelecomLaw #MediaLaw #Investigations #DigitalTransformation
Experience
Senior Director, Japac Head, Office of Global Ethics and Integrity
Jan 2021 — Present
Led compliance, investigations, and regulatory engagement across 14 high-risk JAPAC markets, providing strategic counsel on governance, regulation, and risk. Partnered with business leaders on M&A integration, technology expansion, and AI transformation, ensuring regulatory alignment and operational readiness.M&A & Governance: Advised corporate and executive leadership on global M&A, embedding due-diligence and risk-mitigation frameworks that enabled seamless expansion across multiple jurisdictions.Regional Leadership: Built and led a high-performing JAPAC Legal & Ethics team, developing counsels into senior strategic advisors and instilling a culture of accountability and collaboration.Productivity & Capability Growth: Introduced a leadership and coaching framework that lifted investigation capacity and reduced closure rates, while increasing team productivity through targeted enablement and streamlined processes.AI-Driven Compliance Innovation: Applied AI technologies to enhance investigation analytics, issue triage, and workflow efficiency, expanding capacity and shortening review turnaround times.Ethics & Integrity: Designed ethics and compliance frameworks for 22 + employees, securing training funds and reinforcing DoJ/SEC alignment across the region.
Education
Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), LL.B
1999 — 2002
Queen Mary's and Westfield College, University of London
Master of Laws - LLM, Corporate Commercial
Queen Mary University of London
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Corporate and Commercial Laws
2003 — 2004
Symbiosis College of Commerce and Arts
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), B.Com
1996 — 1999
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