30 Oct
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Credit Saison India
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Mumbai
30 Oct
Credit Saison India
Mumbai
About Credit Saison India
Established in 2019, Credit Saison India (CS India) is one of the country's fastest-growing Non-Bank Financial Company (NBFC) lenders, with a mission to meet India's huge gap for credit among underserved segments. Registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and boasting an ' AAA ' rating from CRISIL and CARE Ratings, CS India operates a tech-enabled model facilitating lending at scale. With a branch network of 80+ physical offices, 2.06 million active loans, and an AUM of over US$2B, we are committed to being a transformative partner for MSMEs, households, and individuals. It ensures that aggressive financial inclusion is supported by asset-quality safeguards, protecting the institution's capital and reputation as it scales further.
The National Technical Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the technical valuation framework across the organization to ensure accurate property valuation, legal compliance, risk mitigation, and standardization of technical processes. The role is critical in maintaining portfolio quality while supporting business growth through timely and consistent technical assessments across our expanding pan-India network. Standardized technical assessments directly mitigate the risk of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) by ensuring that loan values are tied to verified, high-quality collateral rather than market speculation. This rigor is the primary driver behind maintaining a low-risk profile, which in turn sustains the organization's prestigious ' AAA ' rating. Executing this vision requires a sophisticated governance structure capable of translating high-level policy into field-level execution.
Technical Policy & Governance
Defining Technical Eligibility Is The First Line Of Defence In Mitigating Collateral Risk Within The Home Loan And Loan Against Property (LAP) Segments. Acceptable Standards Must Be Categorized To Address The Unique Risks Of Different Lending Segments
Affordable and Prime LAP: Focused on building age, structural stability, and resale marketability.
Home Loans/Affordable Housing: Emphasizing NHB compliance and the structural integrity of residential units.
MSME-linked Collateral: Specialized assessment of industrial sheds, mixed-use properties, and commercial viability, which carry distinct risks compared to residential assets.
Commercial Property: Technical Risk Guidelines must be developed to address:
Verifying building materials and age to ensure the property outlasts the loan tenure.
Legal & Municipal Alignment: Strict adherence to RERA provisions and local building codes to prevent demolition or legal stay orders.
Product-Specific Risks: Differentiating risk parameters (e.g., Serving as a 'Go/No-Go' checklist for field teams, ensuring transparency in property selection. Standardize valuation methodologies across all regions, as well as prepare technical risk guidelines for various products, and introduce best industry practices and regulatory requirements.
Vendor Management
Outsourced valuations present inherent strategic risks, including potential collusion, valuation inflation, and operational delays. The end-to-end Vendor Management process includes:
Empanel and onboard technical valuers nationwide, based on capability, reputation, and regional expertise, with their comprehensive background checks and performance history.
Negotiate commercial terms with valuation agencies, and align fees with quality and turnaround expectations.
Conduct due diligence and periodic performance reviews. Consistency in methodology prevents property valuations from being skewed by temporary market bubbles. Details for the critical risk factors validated during the appraisal process are: Appraisal Component, Critical Risk Factor to Validate, Property Eligibility, Boundary disputes, non-permissible land use, or title-technical mismatches, Technical Compliance, FSI/FAR violations, lack of Occupancy Certificates (OC), or non-adherence to approved plans, Valuation Assumptions, Validity of 'Market Rate' vs. 'Realizable Value' and excessive depreciation adjustments, Exceptional Cases, High-risk deviations from standard technical norms or construction quality issues, etc.
Validate valuation assumptions and ensure property eligibility as per policy.
Guide field technical teams on difficult cases.
Portfolio Risk Management & Quality Assurance
This Framework Focuses On 'Variance Analysis' — The Delta Between Vendor Valuations And Internal Check-valuations — As a Core Tool For Identifying Systemic Inflation Or Fraud. The Technical Risk Mitigation Strategy Includes
Monitoring for valuation inflation trends and identifying rogue patterns that necessitate the blacklisting of valuers.
Identifying clusters of construction quality issues or rapid valuation shifts in specific micro-markets.
Conducting periodic technical audits and re-inspections to verify vendor findings.
Monitor technical fraud indicators and identify valuation inflation trends.
Conduct periodic technical audits and review valuation quality.
Develop and periodically review Technical Valuation Policy.
Developing exact guardrails to safeguard the portfolio against substandard construction and legal non-compliance.
Develop technical manuals and organize knowledge-sharing sessions.
Introduce GIS, geo-tagging, and image analytics wherever feasible.
Work with IT teams for LOS/LMS integration.
Support AI-enabled valuation initiatives.
Socializing by training Regional Technical Managers, conducting mandatory certification programs, and developing comprehensive Technical Manuals to ensure knowledge management is institutionalized. This function must be led by an executive with a B.E./B.Tech (or Diploma) in Civil Engineering and 12–18 years of experience in technical valuation and mortgage lending.
Coordinate closely with Credit, Sales, Operations, Legal, Collections, Risk, Product, and IT.
Periodic reviews of the Technical Valuation Policy to reflect shifting macroeconomic and real estate trends.
Regulatory Compliance & Governance
Managing a Decentralized Network Of Over 80 Physical Offices Necessitates a Centralized Governance Model To Prevent Inconsistent Risk Applications. The Mandate For Technical Policy & Governance Includes
Address Internal Audit requirements and Risk Committee observations.
Ensuring the technical function provides robust documentation as well as data for Internal Audits, RBI inspections, and statutory audits, maintaining the transparency required for an AAA-rated entity. Technology is the primary vehicle for automating these monitoring and mitigation functions at scale.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Risk: Technical fraud cases, Portfolio valuation variance, Audit observations, Construction quality issues, Policy deviation percentage.
Approve technical vendors and recommend policy changes.
Escalate high-risk cases and recommend blacklisting of valuers.
Mandatory: B.E./B.Tech (Civil Engineering) / Diploma in Civil Engineering
Experience & Skills
- 12–18 years of experience in Technical Valuation, Mortgage Lending, Housing Finance, or NBFC.
- Experience in Loan Against Property (LAP), Home Loans (HL), Affordable Housing, and Commercial Property valuations.
- Exposure to policy formulation and vendor management.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to balance risk control with business enablement.
📌 Technical Manager (Temporary) (Mumbai)
🏢 Credit Saison India
📍 Mumbai