CIMB, an ASEAN universal bank,  appointed Animesh Mukherjee as group chief human resources officer.

“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Group Chief Human Resources Officer at CIMB!,” Mukherjee posted on 

Mukherjee, a strategic HR leader with nearly 20 years of experience driving transformation through people & culture, has joined CIMB from McKinsey & Company.

He also worked with Lazada Group as chief people officer, responsible for people strategy & operations for Lazada Malaysia. Digi Telecommunications, Aon Hewitt are other organisations where he worked previously.

A Delhi University alumnus Mukherjee holds Masters in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

CIMB is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and offers consumer banking, commercial banking, wholesale banking, Islamic banking, and asset management products and services. The bank is present in 16 locations across ASEAN, Asia, and beyond.