Rishi Madlani
Rishi Madlani (born 28 February 1982) is a British banker and Labour Party member who serves as UK Head of Sustainability for Investec and Head of Sustainable Finance and Just Transition at NatWest Group. He was a councillor for Bloomsbury in the London Borough of Camden from 2014 until 2026, when he lost his seat to Green Party candidate Lilac Carr. Madlani has been described as a close ally of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Early life
Madlani comes from "Leicester's African Asian community"; his mother was forced to leave Uganda in the 1970s.
He studied at the London School of Economics, where he served as General Secretary of the Students' Union.
Political career
Madlani served as a councillor for Bloomsbury in the London Borough of Camden for twelve years and chaired the Pensions Committee. He additionally served as the borough's LGBT+ champion.
He sought selection as the Labour Party's parliamentary candidate for Leicester East ahead of the 2024 UK general election, but was defeated by Deputy Mayor of London Rajesh Agrawal. In the May 2026 local elections, he lost his council seat to Green Party candidate Lilac Carr.
Other Work
Madlani is elected to the board of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and also serves on the boards of RenewableUK, UK100—the network of local government leaders supporting climate action—and Opening Doors London. He is additionally part of the LSE Grantham Just Transition Investor Alliance.
He is an Emeritus Governor of the London School of Economics and a Council Member at the University of Leicester and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Madlani helped establish Foxes Pride, the LGBT+ supporters' association for Leicester City Football Club, and is the Co-Chair of Pride in Football, the umbrella group of LGBT+ fan groups seeking to improve LGBT+ experiences in football.
Awards
Madlani won the Inspirational Leader Award at the 2022 British LGBT Awards.
Personal life
Madlani is [...] and lives in London with his partner, Jake Harrison-Clarke.