Savita Nair is a recognized forensic accounting professional, having extensive experience in managing business intelligence projects, corporate investigations, and litigation support for Fortune 500, private equity, and law firms, in Asia-Pacific and North America. In the last few years, she has led international teams on complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations, applying her expertise in accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and investigative techniques.
Over her professional career, Savita has developed a repertoire of skills, ranging from risk consulting, project management, strategic advisory, and organizational development. Before joining J.S. Held, Savita not only formed the core team that set up operations of a global consulting firm in India but also managed project teams handling research, discreet inquiries, forensic accounting, and e-discovery streams of work in South Asia. She has worked on internal and regulatory investigations involving financial and accounting fraud, corruption and bribery allegations, intellectual property / trademark infringements, and other malfeasance.
In the past, Savita also worked with a global medical devices firm, where she identified and prioritized short and long-term barriers to market development. Subsequently, she worked closely with business units to devise and drive strategic initiatives to overcome barriers and increase company’s market penetration.
She began her professional career with the investigative division of one of the world’s largest public accounting firms. She holds a BS in commerce from the University of Virginia (US) and an MBA from the University of Cambridge (UK). She is a Certified Public Accountant (CA, Inactive), Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. She is proficient in English and native in Indian languages, Hindi, and Malayalam.
Savita has one son and enjoys sketching, reading, and photography.