Kshitij Mathur
Summary
Accomplished leader with a proven track record at Standard Chartered Bank, adept in strategic business planning and stakeholder engagement. Spearheaded a flagship global training program, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and talent development. Expert in credit risk assessment, with a flair for driving cross-functional team success and process improvements.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director - Frontline Enablement, CoS
Standard Chartered Bank
07.2022 - Current
- Heading the Frontline Enablement team with following key responsibilities:
- Define and gatekeep roles and responsibilities: i) review, challenge, and sign off on processes, policies, and system rollouts/changes that impact Corporate Banking frontline; ii) chair and run a formal gatekeeping consultation forum with frontline and COO representatives.
- Gather feedback, review, identify, and take up process, policy, and system simplification/enhancement requests on behalf of Coverage with Risk Owners, Process, Policy & Platform Owners, Product Management, etc.
- Regular and extensive engagement with the credit process and policy, and ESG/Sustainable Finance teams.
- Measure and manage global productivity and capacity of Coverage frontline; create and own/maintain a detailed in-house capacity model for measuring Credit Analyst capacity globally; key collaborator in a critical project for the creation of analyst hubs to reduce pressure on onshore Credit Analyst teams.
- Key stakeholder and collaborator representing Coverage frontline in multiple working groups for ESG, Sustainable Finance infrastructure, and process-related initiatives.
- Managing all global, business-driven initiatives for coverage, including:
- Launched a flagship global training program in June 2023, defined comprehensive learning needs, curated learning content, designed, and delivered the program in partnership with HR and external vendors.
- Over 750 CIB colleagues attended multiple trainings rolled out as part of the program in 2023.
- Running global initiatives to improve engagement, facilitate career growth (including career paths, training, mentoring, and short-term assignments), and enable senior management access for credit analysts.
- Manage the graduate program globally for coverage, including the central budget, demand collation, assessment process review, internships, training, and deployment of graduates.
- New CRM system – Defined business requirements while identifying opportunities to streamline and simplify system functionality and underlying processes for modules that were moved to CRMx in 2023.
- Conceptualized and executed simplification initiatives such as the Frontline Repository (a curated directory of critical information and resources for frontline staff), the CIB Jumpstarter (an exhaustive new joiner pack for CIB), and a structured onboarding program for Credit Analysts, among others.
Director & Cluster Lead – Credit Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2014 - 06.2022
- As a senior credit analyst and cluster lead, managed a team of 7 analysts handling the Southeast Asia and Energy & Natural Resources portfolios
- Gained extensive, hands-on exposure to structured lending and trade product offerings of the bank
- Handled multiple borrowing clients & sub-groups as a Relationship Manager, including Kerry Logistics, Agrifert (Kuok), Tata Power, Abaqa, and United Energy
- Involved in hiring and training several new Credit Analysts for the team. Also mentored CAs across the wider analyst team over the years
- Managed CA team management tasks such as running Credit meetings, tracking & ensuring timely approvals of Credit Applications and Monitoring by the GS CA team, and ad-hoc MIS and risk forum requests
- Continued to manage my own portfolio as a CA, covering some of the marquee GS names, such as Kuok, Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Indonesia Government, and Dubai GRE
- Previously managed large Indian and ASEAN client groups such as Tata, A V Birla, Reliance, Jardine Matheson, etc.
Associate Director – Client Coverage Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
Gurgaon
06.2011 - 06.2014
- Worked closely with the Relationship Manager in managing a trade-intensive portfolio of erstwhile GC client groups
- Managed over 40 borrowing relationships and over 100 non-borrowing relationships, working closely with client service and operations teams to ensure client requirements and priorities are addressed
- Got first-hand exposure to managing clients & challenging conversations, and developed a comprehensive understanding of corporate banking products and credit documentation & negotiation
- Was also involved in the credit process – regularly submitted credit applications and memos to Credit approvers
Assistant RM, Corporate Banking
ICICI Bank
New Delhi
06.2010 - 06.2011
- Worked with the team looking after the banking needs of MNCs for North India zone
- Responsible for new client acquisition, detailed credit appraisal, coordinating operational activities such as documentation, set up of limits, and disbursement
Business Analyst
Evalueserve
Gurgaon
06.2007 - 06.2008
- Initial responsibilities included problem structuring, data collection, collation and verification, preparing business projections and research reports
- Carried out primary and secondary research on projects related to diverse industries and markets across the globe
- Awarded additional project management and team-leading responsibilities within 9 months of joining
Education
Chartered Financial Analyst -
CFA Institute
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Finance and Strategy
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
India01.2010
Exchange Program -
Copenhagen Business School
Denmark12.2009
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
India01.2007
Skills
- Project oversight
- Strategic business planning
- Training and development
- Stakeholder engagement
- Analytical thinking
- Operational efficiency
- Talent recruitment
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Process improvements
- Credit risk assessment
- Training and mentoring
Languages
- English, proficient
- Hindi, proficient
- German, beginner
Volunteer Experience
Working since 2015 with SCB Recreation Club in a volunteer role as convener handling staff promotions
Affiliations
- Avid reader and enjoy creative writing
- Keen interest in movies and trivia
- Play Badminton and Cricket
Timeline
Director - Frontline Enablement, CoS
Standard Chartered Bank
07.2022 - Current
Director & Cluster Lead – Credit Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2014 - 06.2022
Associate Director – Client Coverage Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 06.2014
Assistant RM, Corporate Banking
ICICI Bank
06.2010 - 06.2011
Business Analyst
Evalueserve
06.2007 - 06.2008
Chartered Financial Analyst -
CFA Institute
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Finance and Strategy
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Exchange Program -
Copenhagen Business School
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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