Website:
chroconsulting.com
Job details:
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) | Agri Commodities | Agriculture & Warehousing
Company: StarAgri
Location: Andheri East, Mumbai
Role Overview
We are looking for a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) with deep expertise in the agri commodities and warehousing ecosystem. The role requires a strong intuitive risk appetite, hands-on understanding of commodity behavior, storage risks, and supply chain dynamics, along with the ability to drive risk, compliance, and audit functions at an enterprise level.
This is a specialist role — we are looking for candidates from the agri/commodity/warehousing ecosystem. Generalist profiles will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
1. Spearhead Risk, Compliance & Audit
- Lead the risk, compliance, and audit functions of the organization
- Design and drive the risk matrix, frameworks, and policies aligned to business operations
2. Board-Level Risk Oversight
- Report to the Board on the overall risk profile of the organization
- Recommend and drive risk mitigation strategies across functions
3. Audit Leadership
- Provide administrative and functional leadership to the internal audit function
- Ensure robust controls, governance, and audit effectiveness
4. Compliance & Governance
- Act as Head of Compliance, ensuring adherence to all applicable laws and regulations
- Lead investigations in disciplinary and compliance-related matters
5. Trade Finance Risk Oversight
- Hold final approval authority for trade finance cases, ensuring risk-aligned decisions
- Evaluate exposures in line with commodity, counterparty, and operational risks
6. Risk Policy & Product Advisory
- Contribute to risk policy development and product structuring
- Provide expert views on proposals, especially linked to agri commodities and warehousing-backed structures
Candidate Profile
• 10+ years of experience in agri commodities, warehousing, or agri supply chain risk
• Deep understanding of commodity markets, storage risks, and operational realities
• Strong intuitive and analytical risk assessment capability
• Proven experience in risk, compliance, and audit leadership roles
• Background in agri-finance, commodity trading, warehousing, or allied sectors preferred
Education
• B.Sc. (Agriculture) preferred
• MBA (Finance / Agri Business / Risk) preferred
What We Are Specifically Looking For
• Industry specialists with deep agri and commodity exposure
• Strong on-ground understanding of warehousing and supply chain risks
• Not open to generalist risk or compliance profiles without domain expertise
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