Chief Risk Officer - Agri Commodities & Warehousing

Chief Risk Officer (CRO) - Agri Commodities & Warehousing

Company : StarAgri

Location : Mumbai (Andheri East)

About the Role :

Star Agri is looking for a seasoned Chief Risk Officer (CRO) with deep expertise in agri commodities, agri-finance, warehousing, and commodity-linked ecosystems.

This is a strategic leadership role requiring strong business understanding along with hands-on expertise in commodity behavior, warehouse-linked financing, agri value chains, collateral risk, and operational risk management.

The ideal candidate should combine :

- Strong risk and underwriting capabilities

- Deep understanding of agri commodities and mandi ecosystems

- Governance and compliance orientation

- Business and strategic leadership maturity

This is not a generic enterprise risk role. Candidates without relevant agri / commodity ecosystem exposure may not be considered.

Key Responsibilities :

Enterprise Risk Management :

- Lead the organization's enterprise risk management framework across business, operational, financial, and commodity-linked risks

- Develop and strengthen risk policies, governance frameworks, KRIs, EWS, and portfolio monitoring mechanisms

- Build scalable risk controls aligned with business growth and operational realities

Commodity & Trade Risk Oversight :

- Evaluate risks associated with agri commodities, warehousing, supply chains, and trade finance exposures

- Assess counterparty, collateral, market, and operational risks across agri value chains

- Support commodity-linked lending and structured financing decisions

Compliance & Governance :

- Drive compliance and governance initiatives across the organization

- Coordinate with internal audit teams and ensure timely closure of audit observations

- Strengthen internal controls, operational discipline, and risk culture

Product, Policy & Portfolio Management :

- Contribute to risk policy formulation and product structuring

- Design risk-aligned frameworks for agri-finance and warehouse-linked products

- Monitor portfolio performance, early warning indicators, and exposure trends

Leadership & Stakeholder Management :

- Work closely with senior leadership and business teams on strategic risk decisions

- Collaborate across functions including operations, finance, business, legal, and compliance

- Build and mentor high-performing risk teams

Ideal Candidate Profile :

Mandatory Experience :

10+ years of relevant experience in one or more of the following :

- Agri finance

- Commodity finance

- Warehouse receipt finance (WRF)

- Commodity trading / agri commodities

- Agri supply chain finance

- Warehousing ecosystem

- Agri-focused NBFCs / banks / fintechs

Preferred Functional Exposure :

- Credit underwriting and portfolio management

- Risk policy formulation

- Commodity monitoring and collateral risk

- Early warning systems and risk controls

- Agri value chain financing

- Co-lending / embedded finance ecosystems

- Governance, audit, and compliance management

Preferred Industry Background :

Candidates from the following organizations/ecosystems may be preferred :

- Agri-focused banks and NBFCs

- Commodity finance institutions

- Warehouse finance businesses

- Agri-fintech lending platforms

- Commodity trading and agri infrastructure companies

Educational Qualifications :

Preferred :

- B.Sc Agriculture / Agriculture Engineering / Agri Business

- MBA (Finance / Agri Business / Risk)

What We Are Looking For :

We are specifically looking for professionals who understand :

- How agri trade and mandi ecosystems function

- Commodity price behavior and operational realities

- Warehouse and collateral-backed financing risks

- Rural and agri-finance ecosystems

- Business growth along with strong risk governance

Candidates with only generic enterprise risk, FP&A, finance control, or compliance backgrounds without agri/commodity ecosystem exposure may not be suitable.