FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd (Nykaa) has appointed of Sujeet Jain as their new chief legal and regulatory officer.

Jain brings to Nykaa over 25 years of experience in telecom, media and technology (TMT) and diversified sectors, having held leadership and senior management roles.

A seasoned general counsel, Jain has led legal, compliance, digital and competition laws, corporate governance and company secretarial functions in various organisations. 

Prior to Nykaa, Jain was the chief legal officer with UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla company. At UltraTech he led crucial legal and regulatory decisions, managed acquisitions and critical corporate transactions in India and overseas.

Before UltraTech, Jain was associated with Viacom18 Media as a group general counsel and company secretary where he witnessed the company's multi-fold growth journey as one of the leading media organisations in India. 

He also has extensive regulatory experience and has been part of various industry and self-regulatory bodies such as IAMAI, CII, IBF, CMA, BCCC and BARC and has influenced significant policy shifts in the TMT sectors. Jain holds an MBA from Warwick Business School, UK.

“Sujeet brings more than two decades of rich expertise in developing legal, regulatory and IPR strategies as well as supporting cross-border acquisitions. At this important juncture of Nykaa’s growth story, Sujeet’s vast experience of working with technology-led organisations will be immensely valuable to us. In the spirit of keeping legal and compliance at the forefront of evolving governance frameworks, we are excited to bring Sujeet onboard to strongly support Nykaa’s efforts,” said Falguni Nayar, founder and CEO Nykaa.

“I am excited to be part of this next growth phase of Nykaa. My holistic experience in TMT and diversified sectors will enable me to lead and impact legal, IPR, and regulatory initiatives at Nykaa,” added Jain.