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Manager - Risk Analytics - User Lending

Meesho - Bangalore, KA, India - In-office - posted 2026-09-25

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Meesho is seeking a Manager of Risk Analytics to lead credit risk initiatives across its digital lending portfolio, including BNPL, Personal Loans, and other unsecured lending products. This is a hands-on management role focused on portfolio analytics, risk strategy, and cross-functional collaboration. Key Responsibilities: - Own and drive risk analytics initiatives across digital lending portfolios (BNPL, Personal Loans, unsecured lending). - Identify portfolio trends, diagnose emerging risks, and conduct deep-dive root cause analyses (RCAs) to understand credit performance drivers. - Partner with Business, Product, Data Science, and cross-functional teams to conceptualize and execute risk strategies and projects. - Evaluate existing and proposed credit policies; translate portfolio insights into actionable risk interventions. - Monitor key portfolio metrics: DPD buckets, roll rates, vintage curves, GNPA/NPA, collection efficiency, approval rates, losses, and portfolio yield. - Use data to assess the impact of risk policies and strategies on portfolio growth, credit quality, and profitability. - Perform data mining and analysis using SQL, Hive, Metabase, Python, and other data tools. - Build and implement basic scorecards, analytical frameworks, and risk rules in Business Rules Engines (BRE). - Apply knowledge of PD, EAD, and LGD models to understand and evaluate Expected Credit Loss (ECL) and portfolio-level credit risk. - Present insights, recommendations, and risk perspectives clearly to senior stakeholders (verbal and written). - Work independently in a fast-paced environment, solving ambiguous business and risk problems using first-principles thinking. - Leverage AI tools in day-to-day analytics, problem-solving, and productivity workflows. Requirements: - Relevant experience in Credit Risk, Risk Analytics, Credit Risk Policy, or Decision Science, preferably within digital lending. - Hands-on experience managing or analyzing portfolios in BNPL, Personal Loans, or other unsecured digital lending businesses. - Strong understanding of credit risk metrics and portfolio performance (DPD buckets, roll rates, vintage curves, GNPA/NPA, collection efficiency, approval rates, losses, portfolio yield). - Strong RCA, analytical, and critical-thinking skills; ability to translate complex data into clear business insights. - Strong understanding of PD, EAD, and LGD modelling and their application in Expected Credit Loss (ECL). - Strong working knowledge of SQL and experience with data-mining tools/systems (Hive, Metabase, or equivalent databases). - Hands-on experience with Python, including data wrangling, basic scorecard development, and implementing/coding risk rules in BRE. - Ability to work effectively with Business, Product, Data Science, and cross-functional teams. - Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate and influence risk decisions using data and structured thinking. - Experience working in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment with ambiguity. - MBA, Engineering, or Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field. - Demonstrated ability to use AI tools effectively in day-to-day work and problem-solving.

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