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.
Solid leadership, stakeholder management & independent risk judgement.

Perks
Lead the complete Risk charter at a senior leadership level within a premier fintech and NBFC platform.
Drive technology-led risk decisioning and build cutting-edge 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.

📌 Chief Risk Officer Malad East
🏢 Vellstone
📍 Malad East