Kaumil S Gajrawala
About Kaumil S Gajrawala
Kaumil S Gajrawala is the Managing Director of Beverage, Household Products & HALO Strategy at Jefferies, with 20 years of experience in investments and investment advisory focused on consumer industries.
Current Role at Jefferies
Kaumil S Gajrawala holds the position of Managing Director: Beverage, Household Products & HALO Strategy (Healthy, Active Lifestyle, Outdoor) at Jefferies. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing investment strategies and market analysis within the beverage and household products sectors, as well as the HALO lifestyle market. His work focuses on consumer industries and leverages his extensive analytical experience to drive investment decisions. Based in New York, New York, he began this role in 2023.
Previous Experience at Credit Suisse
Prior to his current role, Kaumil S Gajrawala served as Managing Director, Equity Research at Credit Suisse from 2018 to 2023. During his tenure in the Greater New York City Area, he specialized in analyzing consumer sector equities, contributing to the firm's investment research and advisory services. He played a significant role in producing detailed analytical reports and investment recommendations.
Past Roles at Manikay Partners and UBS
Kaumil S Gajrawala worked at Manikay Partners as a Senior Analyst from 2013 to 2018. In this role, he focused on investment analysis within various consumer sub-industries. Before that, he was employed at UBS as a Research Analyst, Managing Director from 2000 to 2013. His 13-year tenure at UBS was marked by extensive research and deep analytical expertise in consumer industries.
Educational Background at Rutgers University
Kaumil S Gajrawala earned his Bachelor's degree in Finance, General from Rutgers University, where he studied from 1996 to 2000. This formal education laid the foundation for his career in investment and equity research, providing him with essential knowledge and skills in financial analysis and investment strategies.
Expertise in Consumer Sectors
With 20 years of experience in the investment and investment advisory fields, Kaumil S Gajrawala has honed his expertise primarily in the consumer sector. He possesses global sub-industry knowledge in beverages, food, beauty, luxury, restaurants, personal care, food retail, and tobacco. His career distribution is 25% buyside investing and 75% sellside analyzing, and he boasts 16 years of focused experience within the consumer industries.