Schneider Electric appoints Arvind Melagani as Vice President – General Counsel for Greater India

By Staff Report October 13, 2025 6:33 pm IST

Schneider Electric has appointed Arvind Melagani as Vice President – General Counsel, Greater India Territory. Melagani will lead the legal and company secretarial teams across the Greater India territory and work closely with the India Management Team.

Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the appointment of Arvind Melagani as Vice President – General Counsel, Greater India Territory. He will lead the legal and company secretarial teams across the Greater India territory and will work closely with the India Management Team.

This appointment reinforces Schneider Electric’s commitment to strengthening its leadership bench in India, ensuring sound governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal guidance in one of its most important growth markets. Melagani will be based at Schneider Electric’s Avinya Campus in Bengaluru.

Deepak Sharma, Zone President – Greater India and MD & CEO, Schneider Electric India, said, “Arvind’s appointment comes at an exciting time in Schneider Electric’s journey in India, where we continue to expand our role as a partner in the country’s digital and sustainable transformation. I am confident that his extensive legal and governance expertise will further strengthen the foundations that enable responsible growth, innovation, and long-term value creation.”

Melagani joins Schneider Electric with over 23 years of experience in legal, regulatory, and governance operations. Prior to this, he served as Vice President and General Counsel at Bosch Group, India, and Robert Bosch GmbH, overseeing legal and company secretarial functions across multiple countries, including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Earlier in his career, he worked at Jurisperitus Law Firm, specialising in capital markets, M&A, project finance, and corporate advisory, and also actively practised civil and commercial litigation before the Supreme Court of India. 

Arvind Melagani said, “It’s an honour to take on this responsibility at such a pivotal time in Schneider Electric’s journey in India. I am committed to enabling responsible growth, fostering trust, and strengthening governance as a strategic advantage. My vision is to build a legal function that partners with the business in driving innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability, while upholding the highest standards of integrity and governance. Together with our talented teams, I look forward to shaping a resilient legal and governance framework that supports Schneider Electric’s ambition of being a trusted leader in India’s energy and digital future.”

A member of the Bar Council of India, Melagani is also a qualified independent director from the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and a certified coach from the Coaching Federation of India. He holds an MBA in Applied Finance from NMIMS, Mumbai.