We are looking for an experienced Zonal Credit Manager to lead the credit function across South India for a leading financial services/NBFC organization.
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The role will involve managing a team of credit professionals and overseeing the end-to-end credit function across the southern region, with a strong focus on credit quality, policy adherence, risk management, and business support.
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Key Responsibilities
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• Lead and manage the Zonal Credit team across South India
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• Oversee credit appraisal, assessment, sanction and portfolio quality across the region
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• Ensure effective implementation of credit policies, processes and risk frameworks
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• Drive portfolio monitoring and proactively identify credit risks
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• Partner closely with Sales and Business teams to enable quality business growth
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• Review complex/high-value credit proposals and provide sound credit recommendations
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• Monitor portfolio performance, delinquency trends and early warning indicators
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• Coach, develop and manage the regional credit team
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• Ensure strong governance, compliance and adherence to internal credit guidelines
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• Work closely with the National Credit Manager on regional credit strategy and portfolio performance
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Ideal Profile
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✔️ 10–15+ years of experience in Credit / Credit Underwriting / Risk Management
✔️ Proven experience in team and regional/zonal credit management
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✔️ Strong understanding of credit assessment, underwriting and portfolio management
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✔️ Strong stakeholder management and decision-making skills
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✔️ Candidates currently based in Hyderabad or open to relocating will be preferred
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If you are an experienced credit professional looking for an opportunity to lead the credit function for an entire region , we would be keen to hear from you.