Chief Manager - Risk

Credit Saison India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-bank financial company in India seeks an experienced Analyst for a mid-senior level role, emphasizing portfolio analysis and risk management. Candidates should have 6-10 years of experience in Data Science or Risk Analytics, with proficiency in SQL and analytical tools such as Python or R. The role focuses on developing credit strategies and providing analytical support to enhance portfolio quality. This position offers a full-time employment opportunity in Bengaluru.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in Data science/Risk Analytics/Risk Management.
• Experience in building models/Risk strategies or generating risk insights.
• Deep understanding of statistical concepts and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Conduct portfolio analysis and monitor delinquencies.
• Develop credit strategies across the customer lifecycle.
• Identify trends by performing necessary analytics.

Skills

SQL

Python

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field from top tier

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Credit Saison India

Overview

Established in 2019, Credit Saison India (CS India) is one of the country’s fastest growing Non-Bank Financial Company (NBFC) lenders, with verticals in wholesale, direct lending and tech-enabled partnerships with Non-Bank Financial Companies (NBFCs) and fintechs. Its tech-enabled model coupled with underwriting capability facilitates lending at scale, meeting India’s huge gap for credit, especially with underserved and under penetrated segments of the population.

Credit Saison India is committed to growing as a lender and evolving its offerings in India for the long-term for MSMEs, households, individuals and more. Credit Saison India is registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and has an AAA rating from CRISIL (a subsidiary of S&P Global) and CARE Ratings.

Currently, Credit Saison India has a branch network of 80+ physical offices, 2.06 million active loans, an AUM of over US$2B and an employee base of about 1,400 employees.

Credit Saison India is part of Saison International, a global financial company with a mission to bring people, partners and technology together, creating resilient and innovative financial solutions for positive impact. Across its business arms of lending and corporate venture capital, Saison International is committed to being a transformative partner in creating opportunities and enabling the dreams of people.

Saison International is the international headquarters (IHQ) of Credit Saison Company Limited, founded in 1951 and one of Japan’s largest lending conglomerates with over 70 years of history and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Company has evolved from a credit-card issuer to a diversified financial services provider across payments, leasing, finance, real estate and entertainment. Based in Singapore, Saison International’s global operations span over Singapore, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Brazil, with active investments in debt, equity, corporate venture capital, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Portfolio Analysis and Monitor Portfolio delinquencies at a micro level, identification of segments, programs, locations, and profiles which are delinquent or working well.
• Help to develop credit strategies across the customer lifecycle (acquisitions, management, fraud, collections, etc.)
• Identify trends by performing necessary analytics at various cuts for the Portfolio
• Provide analytical support to various internal reviews of the portfolio and help identify the opportunity to further increase the quality of the portfolio
• Work with Product team and engineering team to help implement the Risk strategies
• Work with Data science team to effectively provide inputs on the key model variables and optimise the cut off for various risk models
• Create a deep level understanding of the various data sources (Traditional as well as alternate) and optimum use of the same in underwriting
• Should have good understanding about various unsecured credit products
• Should be able to understand the business problems and helps convert them into the analytical solutions
• Provide strategic inputs in discussions about customer journey, credit policies
• Drive risk through data-driven outputs and guide the team to solve problems better

Required skills & qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field from top tier (IIT/IIIT/NIT/BITS)
• 6-10 years of experience working in Data science/Risk Analytics/Risk Management with experience in building the models/Risk strategies or generating risk insights
• Proficiency in SQL and other analytical tools/scripting languages such as Python or R
• Deep understanding of statistical concepts including descriptive analysis, experimental design and measurement, Bayesian statistics, confidence intervals, Probability distributions
• Proficiency with statistical and data mining techniques
• Proficiency with machine learning techniques such as decision tree learning etc.
• Should have an experience working with both structured and unstructured data
• Fintech or Retail/ SME/LAP/Secured lending experience is mandatory

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst

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