Rajiv Punja

Rajiv Punja has held a variety of roles in the financial services industry. In 2021, they were appointed Chief Product Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Ledger Investing and Chief Executive Officer at Ledger ILS Managers LLC. In 2020, they were selected as a cohort member of Entrepreneur First, a program that helps build startups from scratch. From 2015 to 2021, they served as CEO/Founding Principal at Arcus 1856, where they led the setup of a novel technology-focused Lloyd’s (re)insurance syndicate. From 2011 to 2015, they were Vice President (Insurance Linked Strategies) / Alternative Investments at Credit Suisse, where they were a key member of the investment team. From 2007 to 2011, they worked as an Associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, where they led the structuring of complex securitized and private credit transactions. From 2005 to 2007, they were a Graduate Teaching Fellow at Columbia University in the City of New York, where they co-taught Introduction to Accounting and Economics of Finance.

Rajiv Punja began their educational journey in 2005 when they earned their Master's in Finance from Columbia University. Rajiv then went on to pursue a Doctor of Law - JD in International Law from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Finally, they completed their Bachelor's in Theater and Math from Oberlin College.