Director, Governance & Business Management, India Division

Key Responsibilities

• India-Wide Business Management & Governance Architecture
• Design and implement an integrated onshore–offshore management model aligned with regulatory expectations across Japan (FSA), Singapore (MAS), and India (RBI/SEBI).
• Define the target‑state business‑control architecture and a phased transition roadmap across banks, NBFCs, joint ventures, and affiliates.
• Advise senior management on shareholder governance models, decision rights, and KPI‑based performance oversight.
• Subsidiaries & Affiliates Governance
• Establish formal shareholder‑expectation frameworks and secure alignment with local management teams.
• Redesign board‑governance mechanisms, including committee structures, director mandates, and information flows.
• Define cross‑entity talent pipelines and secondment strategies to strengthen leadership depth.
• Operational & Financial Management Framework
• Build standards for management accounting, unit economics, and performance dashboards across entities.
• Support capital‑management and funding discussions, ensuring alignment with regulatory capital requirements.
• Strengthen financial‑control processes, forecasting accuracy, and enterprise‑level transparency.
• Strategic Programs & India Portfolio Synergies
• Identify and activate cross‑entity synergies and future acquisitions.
• Support inorganic growth and integration of new platforms through structured frameworks and execution governance.
• Regulatory Engagement Preparation
• Develop materials and negotiation strategies for engagements with RBI, SEBI, MAS, and JFSA.
• Ensure governance mechanisms meet multi‑jurisdictional regulatory standards.
• Stakeholder Alignment & Communication
• Serve as an integrator for Tokyo headquarters, Singapore hub functions, and India operations.
• Prepare board‑level and executive‑committee materials that clearly articulate risks, performance, and strategic direction.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related discipline; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is strongly preferred.
• Senior leadership experience in financial services or regulated institutions, with strong exposure to corporate development, M&A, investor relations, or financial management
• Strong expertise in multi‑jurisdictional governance and cross‑border regulatory regimes, with deep experience engaging with a wide range of international supervisory frameworks
• Proven expertise in designing governance framework, target operating mode, financial dashboards. Strong analytical skills and ability to translate financials and operations into strategic insights.
• Solid background in financial and business management, including management accounting, capital planning, forecasting, and financial controls.
• Track record of driving cross‑entity synergies, integration initiatives, and senior stakeholder management capability