Rama Variankaval is the global head of Corporate Advisory which encompasses Corporate Finance Advisory (“CFA”), M&A Structuring, Center for Carbon Transition (“CCT”), Sustainable Solutions, and Infrastructure Finance Advisory (“IFA”) teams at J.P. Morgan. CFA advises clients across industries on capital allocation, shareholder value creation strategies, capital structure optimization, and other corporate and structured finance issues. M&A Structuring team helps clients structure transactions to achieve optimal economic outcomes. CCT is leading the firm’s efforts in developing and implementing its climate strategy pertaining to its client facing businesses. CCT and Sustainable Solutions teams also advise clients on transitioning to a low-carbon future and navigating the various Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations faced by companies today. IFA helps structure and execute on infrastructure projects globally. Rama sits on the Investment Bank’s management committee.
In addition to these responsibilities, Rama leads the Corporate and Investment Bank’s ESG forum, and serves on the Firmwide Environmental Committee.
Rama holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology in India, an MS in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign and an MS in Statistics and Operations Research from New York University. Rama started his career at J.P. Morgan in 2003.