Chief Risk Officer

Job Title: Chief Risk Officer Location: Mumbai | Malad East Experience: 15+ years Qualification: Postgraduate degree / MBA preferred Work Schedule: 5-day work week We’re hiring a Head

• Risk for our client, a leading NBFC and fintech organization in the digital lending space. As the Head
• Risk, your responsibilities would be: Lead the overall Risk function across Credit, Portfolio, Fraud & Operational Risk. Strengthen credit risk frameworks, underwriting policies, risk appetite & controls. Drive portfolio analytics, EWS and proactive risk mitigation. Build and lead a high-performing Risk team while ensuring RBI & policy compliance. Partner with Business, Credit, Collections & Compliance to balance growth and risk.

Requirements

15+ years in Risk Management across NBFC, Fintech, Digital Lending or BFSI. Proven track record leading end-to-end Risk functions/major verticals. Strong expertise in Credit Risk, Underwriting, Portfolio Risk & Analytics. Deep understanding of NBFC/BFSI frameworks, RBI regulations & tech-led risk decisioning. Exposure to Digital, Consumer, Unsecured or P2P Lending preferred.

Strong leadership, stakeholder management & independent risk judgement.

Benefits

Lead the complete Risk charter at a senior leadership level within a premier fintech and NBFC platform. Drive technology-led risk decisioning and build innovative analytics-driven risk frameworks. Work in a high-impact role shaping sustainable, risk-adjusted business growth alongside executive leadership. Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing risk management team.

High visibility and strategic influence across cross-functional verticals like Credit, Collections, and Compliance.