Saurabh V Arora

Associate Leadership Team, Risk Management Group @ ICICI Bank

About

Risk leader with extensive experience in corporate credit risk across India and Canada. Skilled in credit analysis, portfolio management, risk governance, and policy development, with a strong record of balancing risk and growth in dynamic market environments while mentoring teams and driving process improvements.

Country

India

City

New Delhi

Industry

Banking

Skill

Microsoft Power Query, Corporate Credit Risk, Climate Risk, Risk Assessment, Enterprise Risk Management, Early Warning, Credit Rating, Credit Appraisals, OneSource, Thomson One Banker, CRISIL RAM, Climate Change, Mathematics, Economics, Accounting, Macroeconomics, Diversity & Inclusion, Financial Accounting, S&P Capital IQ, Banking

Experience

Associate Leadership Team, Risk Management Group

ICICI Bank

2016-4 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

Delhi, India

Leading team leads and analysts driving automation and analytics initiatives in the Risk Management Group, including ML enabled CMA, AI based summarization tools, automated data systems, and a consolidated portfolio monitoring platform. Present portfolio updates to the Board each quarter and manage engagement with external rating agencies. Previously managed the Corporate Credit Risk for Business Banking (SME Standalone) and Large Corporates across multiple regions, overseeing credit analysis, structuring, portfolio reviews, and internal rating assignments while strengthening credit frameworks and mentoring teams.

Senior Chief Manager, Credit Risk, Corporate & Commercial Banking

ICICI Bank Canada

2021-8 - 2025-1 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for Credit Risk for Corporate and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) portfolios in Canada. Member of the Rating Forum, overseeing credit evaluation, structuring, portfolio monitoring, and regulatory compliance, while strengthening credit rating processes and enhancing risk policies, including CRE and trade finance. Spearheaded initiatives on ESG and climate risk integration. Regularly presented portfolio performance and policy changes to the Board, driving transparency and strategic decision-making.

Senior Business Analyst, Consulting Group

Evalueserve

2010-6 - 2014-4 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Managed research and analytics projects for a top-tier global consulting firm, delivering company profiles, financial and industry analysis. Trained and mentored analysts, coordinated with global teams, and developed tools to improve productivity.