Senior Manager

Kaleidofincapital; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaleidofin Capital Pvt Ltd (KCPL) is seeking a Senior Manager Risk to lead strategy across credit, operational, and regulatory risk in India. The role requires experience in NBFCs, risk modeling, and liaising with senior management and the board.

The ideal candidate will blend strategic thinking with hands-on risk analytics, drive risk culture, and guide a growing risk team in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, risk management, or a related field.
• 6–10 years of experience in risk management, ideally in NBFC/banking.
• Experience leading a risk management team and collaborating with boards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive risk management framework aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee credit, market, operational, and regulatory risks and supporting controls.
• Lead reporting to senior management and the board with risk insights and KPIs.
• Mentor and build a high-performing risk team to scale with growth.

Skills

Risk management

Leadership

Python

SQL

Data analytics

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Master’s degree in finance

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Kaleidofin Capital Pvt Ltd (KCPL), incorporated on March 19, 2021, is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) focused on enabling finance to informal enterprises and underserved customer segments often overlooked by traditional financial institutions. KCPL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaleidofin Pvt Ltd (KPL) and operates as part of a larger digital ecosystem built by KPL whose mission is to ensure finance for everyone, everywhere. KCPL specializes in enterprise loans [Nano Business, Agri/Dairy, Women entrepreneur loans] and leverages KPL’s ki credit platform and ki score driven origination via a partnership model with high quality originators KCPL received its NBFC certification in 2022, officially authorizing it to conduct lending activities. Since then, the company has expanded its operations to over 437 districts across 12+ states in India, leveraging Kaleidofin’s established presence in these regions. This extensive reach allows KCPL to make a substantial impact in rural and semi-urban regions, effectively bridging the financing gap for informal and small-scale businesses. Utilizing the proprietary “ki score” – an advanced supervised machine learning algorithm that specializes in assessing credit risk for thin file customers, KCPL has built credit book of INR 1.8 billion, primarily focused on informal micro-enterprises, agricultural and allied industries, and loans for women entrepreneurs. This growth is backed by partnerships with banks, large NBFCs, and a strong network of originators. Additionally, KCPL’s expertise in debt capital markets and structured finance has enabled it to leverage a diverse set of funding sources to support its lending initiatives. KCPL’s strategic direction is guided by a distinguished board, including three co-founder directors: Mr. Puneet Gupta, Mrs. Sucharita Mukherjee, and Mr. Vipul Sekhsaria. They are supported by Independent Director Mr. Ramanathan. Kaleidofin Capital is led by a team of seasoned professionals with deep expertise in finance, technology, and customer impact. The leadership team combines years of experience with a shared commitment to driving meaningful change through delivery of suitable finance. Kaleidofin Private Limited is a fintech focused on the mission to build a digital ecosystem ensuring finance for everyone, everywhere. We provide the ki credit platform, combining credit health assessment (ki score), middleware rails and best-in-class risk management (ki view) to enable the financial ecosystem to serve customers better. Via credit health scores for impactful finance and innovative debt structures to scale, Kaleidofin is driving towards its goal to unlock access to tailored finance for women, agri and nano entrepreneurs – in India, Bangladesh and East Africa. The platform has unlocked debt capital of cumulatively more than USD 4.27 billion for over 6.75 million customers and small enterprises working in the informal economy. Over the years, Kaleidofin has raised capital of USD 42 million from marquee investors, including The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Rabo Partnerships, IDH Farmfit Fund, Oikocredit, Flourish, Omidyar Network, Blume Ventures, and Bharat Fund, who share our commitment to financial inclusion and impact To know more about Kaleidofin capital, do visit our site https://kaleidofincapital.com

As Senior Manager Risk, you will lead the development and implementation of the company’s risk management strategy across credit, operational, and regulatory domains. This role demands a strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, and a deep understanding of the NBFC sector and regulatory landscape in India. The ideal candidate will be an experienced risk management leader, capable of managing and mitigating risks in alignment with our growth objectives, regulatory requirements and growing shareholder values.

Risk Strategy & Framework Development

• Evolve and implement a comprehensive risk management framework that aligns with business goals, regulatory requirements, and market conditions.
• Oversee risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies across all major risk types, including credit, market, operational, and compliance risks.
• Ensure policies and frameworks are kept updated to identify, assess, monitor, measure and control a broad spectrum of risks
• Monitor emerging credit risks (e.g., credit fraud, economic downturns) and recommend proactive measures.

Credit Risk Management

• Manage risk for the retail and wholesale portfolio. Should have managed organization level credit risk policies and procedures, including underwriting standards, risk appetite frameworks, credit scoring models and collections processes.
• Work with the credit team to develop robust risk assessment tools, especially for lending products offered to diverse customer segments in India.
• Strong and deep understanding of the business. Evaluate business practices from a risk lens, including helping report to the Board and Board Committees and providing leadership in the effectiveness of across the organization.
• Ensure effective and continuous portfolio monitoring, stress testing, and forecasting to identify and manage potential default risks.

Operational and Regulatory Compliance for credit

• Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting guidelines issued by RBI and other authorities. Ensure timely regulatory reporting, organized audits, and lead initiatives to improve compliance culture across the organization.
• Ensure that credit risk management controls, systems, and processes are working like clockwork.
• Leverage data analytics, AI, and machine learning tools to enhance data insights for risk control, provide inputs to improve risk modeling, fraud detection, and early warning systems.
• Implement advanced data-driven strategies for more accurate risk assessment and mitigation.
• Work closely with business partners and stakeholders to recommend approaches that will improve our ability to address emerging business issues and trends.
• Work with Data Science and Product teams to develop new capabilities based on risk requirements needed by partners.
• Prepare and present regular risk reports to senior management and the board, providing insights into portfolio performance, emerging risks, and key risk indicators
• Foster a risk-aware culture across the organization through training and risk management education for employees and other stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing risk management team, encouraging a pro active and analytical approach to risk analysts.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of risk strategies with business and operational goals.

Who you need to be?

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, risk management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 to 10 years of experience in risk management, ideally in the NBFC, banking, or financial services sector, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in both wholesale and retail lending would be preferred. Some experience in a business role within the banking and NBFC space will be an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of credit risk, market risk, and operational risk in the context of an NBFC;familiarity with RBI regulations.
• Sector understanding in financial institutions and strong ability to interpret financial trends.
• Proficiency in risk management and data analytics tools, ideally including Python and SQL.
• Advanced analytical skills, with experience in quantitative risk modelling, portfolio analysis, and forecasting.
• Should have held a position of authority in terms of allocation and appropriating limits.
• Demonstrated resilience – strong runs with companies and experience taking businesses to scale.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive and solutions-oriented approach to risk management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex risk insights to senior executives and drive decisions.
• Self-starter who takes personal ownership. Ability to drive projects with minimal guidance.
• High integrity and a commitment to ethical practices and regulatory compliance.
• High learnability and an open attitude. Seeks out knowledge, ideas and feedback.
• Ability to work hard in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.