Expert Leadership Coaching in Toronto

Lead with impact and scale

Over 25 years guiding senior leaders and high-performing teams through digital transformation, I help executives unlock growth, build resilience, and shape the future of their organizations. From founding fintech platforms to steering billion-dollar banking initiatives, I know what it takes to lead change.

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Our Leadership Development Services

Coaching and Mentoring

1-2-1 Executive Coaching

Transform your leadership journey with personalized coaching designed to:

• Discover Your Authentic Path: Uncover your unique leadership strengths and build a career that truly fulfills your potential and purpose

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• Elevate Executive Presence: Master the art of presenting confidently to executive teams and boards with strategic communication techniques

• Accelerate Your Trajectory: Develop a concrete roadmap to secure that coveted executive role through strategic positioning and skill enhancement

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Short-Term Thought Leadership & Team Augmentation

Transform your organization with strategic, high-impact interventions from seasoned experts who can rapidly align your leadership team with your group strategy.

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Fractional Leadership - Executive Consulting

Join your organization as a part-time executive leader to provide experienced guidance without the overhead of a full-time hire.

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Gita Banks
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I leveraged Nilay's expertise and advice during my search for a new VP role. From the very first discussion, I found him to be extremely honest, detailed in his advice and feedback, and deeply knowledgeable about the Canadian executive landscape and opportunities. He helped me think through how to position myself as a leader, articulate it effectively by honing my key messages, but most of all giving me the support I needed as I went through the journey. I knew I had him in my corner! During offer time, Nilay coached me through the emotional aspects of selection, ensuring I though through the appropriate aspects of the opportunity and keeping my feelings in check. I'm so grateful to have met him and will leverage our relationship in the future.
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Abi Sahay
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Nilay has enabled me to develop much clearer thinking around: – The qualities I want to exhibit as a leader – Visualizing how I move forward – Purposefully establishing new working relationships – Identifying my limiting beliefs – Bringing perspective – Identifying interdependent relationships Nilay is a very authentic, intuitive, empathetic, and genuinely caring coach who had my development at the core of every conversation.
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Deepak Chawla
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I had the privilege of working with Nilay during one of the most uncertain phases of my career, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. As I was transitioning into a product role, he provided thoughtful and structured guidance across every stage of the process. We worked in depth on case study preparation, refining my product stories, and strengthening how I articulated my experience in interviews. His feedback was practical, direct, and grounded in real product leadership experience. What truly sets him apart is the holistic support he offers. Beyond interview preparation, he helped me build the right mindset during a challenging period. He provided clarity, perspective, and guidance on broader career decisions, including reviewing my severance and ensuring I was making informed choices. If you are looking for someone who combines strong product expertise with genuine mentorship and care, I would strongly recommend working with him. I am truly grateful for his support and the impact he had on my journey.
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A. L.
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Over the past few years, my career has evolved quickly, and I’ve become very intentional about how I position myself as an operations and transformation leader. Working with Nilay as a career mentor has been a key accelerator in that journey. He brings the perspective of a seasoned executive and combines it with a very practical, no‑nonsense coaching style that immediately adds value. From our early conversations, Nilay quickly understood my background across financial services and transformation programs, and was able to zoom in on what actually differentiates me in the market. He helped me refine my story so it wasn’t just a list of roles, but a clear narrative about impact, growth, and leadership. That clarity has made a real difference in how I approach interviews, networking, and strategic career decisions. What stands out most about Nilay is his ability to connect high‑level executive thinking to concrete actions. He doesn’t just give generic advice; he challenges assumptions, asks the right questions, and then helps translate the discussion into specific next steps. His feedback on how to present my achievements, communicate value to senior stakeholders, and think more like a C‑level leader has been especially powerful. Nilay is also generous with his network, insights, and time. He clearly cares about seeing his mentees succeed and treats each conversation as an opportunity to move you forward, not just “check in.” If you are serious about levelling up your career, particularly into more strategic, executive‑track roles, I highly recommend working with Nilay. His guidance has had a direct, positive impact on how I show up professionally and how I’m perceived in the market.
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Patrick Andoh
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Excellent service provider in career coaching! Great at contextualizing your needs and area of gaps with concise action plan. Highly recommended
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Ash Mann
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Nilay is one of those people who is always making connections and also doing his best to help others. Professionally, he is a wonderful mentor who knows how to guide you in a positive way while maintaining a strong focus towards tangible growth.
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Arabind Nanda
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Nilay has helped me expand my professional network and coached me through career conversations, resulting in better outcomes. Thank you Nilay for helping me leverage the power of networks!
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Nick Schoenhoff
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Nilay is a wealth of knowledge and experience. His guidance helped me through a pivotal point in my career, helping me believe in myself, position my personal brand and capital, and ultimately unlock the next level.
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Waliur Rahman
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I'm happy to recommend Nilay, who is a credible senior exec with so much experience and knowledge. He will no doubt be an asset to any mentee!
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RH
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Nilay has been an exceptional mentor and coach throughout our time working together. He consistently made time to support my career development, shared valuable insights from his experience, and encouraged me to expand my professional network by connecting me with key individuals. He was always supportive and confident in my abilities, including advocating for me professionally. His guidance had a meaningful impact on my growth.
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Nilay Lad's Career Track Record

Career milestones that redefined industries

These weren’t theoretical exercises. Each milestone required navigating uncertainty, building teams from scratch, and delivering results when the stakes were highest. That’s the foundation of what I bring to your leadership journey.

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Alliance Leicaster

Held strategic roles across Product Management, Customer Research, and Finance, driving growth and strategic innovation.

Citi Bank

Led the post–credit crisis transformation and digitalization of Citi and Egg.com’s savings businesses during their planned exit from the UK retail banking market. 

John Lewis

Led the deposit discovery strategy for John Lewis Financial Services, including the execution of a retail loan note in partnership with Hotel Chocolat to support innovative customer-led funding models. Played a key role in the successful transition of Green Bee Insurance into the John Lewis Financial Services brand. Served as a strategic consultant within a team, reporting directly to chairman, Charlie Mayfield, exploring the feasibility of transforming John Lewis Financial Services into a bricks-and-mortar UK bank.

Santander

Served in multiple strategic roles, including a pivotal position on the leadership team that established the bank’s Product Office and Governance division to proactively strengthen adherence to conduct risk and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) regulations.

Wesleyan

Held multiple strategic product roles, including leading the development of the bank’s pricing model to ensure a fully compliant and seamless transition through the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Lloyds

Served on the leadership team for Lloyds VERDE Project, supporting TSB Bank UK's launch, IPO, and eventual sale to Sabadell. A complex orchestration that required precision, timing, and unwavering focus.

JustCompare

Founded and build a global team to launch a digital marketplace for mortgages, credit cards, and loans for everyday Canadians to get transparency within there day to day banking

Was the first Canadian Mortgage lead generation & Origination platform to tell Canadians, who is likely to accept them for lending products for free and zero impact to their personal credit profile.

Laurentian B2B Bank

Led the bank’s Product division, driving growth across deposits, lending, payments, and investment portfolios. Delivered a major transformation of the lending process, enabling digital application intake and allowing the bank to continue serving both broker and direct channels with greater speed and scale. Additionally strengthened the bank’s loss-rate strategy, empowering expansion into underserved client segments and unlocking new national growth opportunities where the bank was previously under-penetrated.

RBC

Held multiple strategic leadership roles across RBC and RBC Capital Markets globally.

RBC Clear

Served as part of the core leadership team that launched RBC’s U.S. Cash Management division in just 10 months. This work enabled RBC to establish a modern, scalable cash management platform and positioned the bank to innovate and compete more effectively across Treasury and Cash Management in the U.S. and internationally.

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