Chira joined Lloyds Banking Group in May 2023, as CEO, Scottish Widows and CEO, Insurance, Pensions & Investments, helping over 10 million customers to plan for unexpected events in life, save for their futures and enjoy retirement.
Prior to joining the Group, Chira was Global Head of Strategy at HSBC. Chira has extensive experience in financial services having worked as a partner at Mckinsey & Company and Managing Director at Sanford C. Bernstein. Earlier in his career, he held strategy, management and operational roles at Standard Chartered and Citigroup in India.