VP / AVP - Risk Strategy & Governance (Regulatory Risk Management)

Job overview: This job role will require the incumbent to lead Regulatory assurance activities, to identify and drive regulatory change implementation initiatives as well as remediation of gaps/improvement areas for risk department to ensure compliance to regulations. This individual will also be responsible for streamlining periodic regulatory reporting with a focus on monitoring timely submissions, establishing data quality controls and robust documentation, in addition to driving regulatory automation projects to create efficiencies. Regulatory Compliance and Change Management: Identify and drive regulatory change implementation (covering policy/process/system adaption) Comprehensive collation and validation of data/ information (sought by regulators pre, during and/ or post Regulatory inspection) Identify and drive remediation for gaps/ improvement areas identified during Inspection as well as Compliance Testing Act as single point for escalations, controls, key process and risk indicators in supporting the Risk department’s regulatory governance and compliance agenda Assist in evaluation of adequacy and effectiveness of regulatory reporting policies, processes and controls and develop and manage effective change management process Regulatory Reporting Oversight and Management : End to end management of submission of regulatory reports/ returns under ownership of Risk Department to ensure that all regulatory reporting obligations are fulfilled, gaps and issues are highlighted with analysis and appropriate remediation implemented Lead risk reporting related transformation projects including project management tasks, including development of project charters, project plans, and status updates reports as well as overall project monitoring. Partner with regulatory compliance teams to understand and document Risk department’s regulatory reporting requirements, ensuring that such requirements are actioned with relevant business, data and engineering teams. Support in implementation and maintenance of end-to-end processes around report creation and delivery, and support in documentation of regulatory reporting requirement controls, ensuring they are auditable Experience & Qualification Required: 10-18 years of relevant regulatory assurance and regulatory reporting experience in risk governance/ CRO office / compliance teams in leading banks/NBFCs in India In-depth knowledge and understanding of retail lending industry and regulatory compliance obligations for banks/NBFCs in India Experience of leading delivery of ongoing Regulatory Reporting projects/programs in retail lending financial services will be an absolute plus Problem solving abilities, attention to detail, strong analytics skills and auditing skills with a zeal to dabble with multiple data sources and multiple stakeholders Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast paced, agile environment in multiple stakeholder settings Continuous learning mindset and strong communication skills Master’s degree in Analytics, Finance, Risk Management, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional qualifications such as FRM, CA, CFA are highly desirable

Created: 2025-07-26