Melanie D'souza
About Melanie D'souza
Melanie D'souza is an Associate Human Resources professional at Jefferies with extensive experience in HR roles, including managing retiral trusts and tax management.
Title and Current Role
Melanie D'souza currently holds the position of Associate Human Resources at Jefferies. She has been with the company since 2021. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience in managing retiral trusts and tax management alongside expatriate staff and vendor governance.
Previous Experience at Société Générale
Before joining Jefferies, Melanie accumulated significant experience over several roles at Société Générale in Mumbai. She served as Senior Manager - HR (Associate) from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, she was the Manager - HR from 2017 to 2019, Deputy Manager - HR from 2014 to 2017, and Assistant Manager - HR from 2010 to 2014. Throughout these positions, she developed strong skills in offshoring governance and HR audits.
Experience at HSBC
Melanie D'souza worked as an Assistant Manager – Treasury Services Office at HSBC from 2008 to 2010. Based in Mumbai, she gained valuable experience in treasury services, which has contributed to her extensive expertise in financial and HR management.
Education and Qualifications
Melanie holds a Diploma in Human Resources Management from Welingkars Institute of Management, Mumbai, completed in 2004. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Mumbai, graduating in 2002. Her foundational education includes studies in Science at G N Khalsa College and an S.S.C. from St. Josephs High School Vikhroli.
Early Career at Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd.
From 2005 to 2008, Melanie worked at Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd. as an Executive – CFO’s Office. This early role in her career provided her with diverse responsibilities that set the groundwork for her future positions in human resources and financial management.