Head of HR (NBFC portfolio)

Head of Human Resources (NBFC)

- Location: Gurgaon - Reporting to: Co-Founders

Why this role exists?

One of our portfolio companies (Licensed NBFC) is scaling rapidly and needs a strategic HR leader who can build people practices that keep pace with a regulated, fast-growing lending business. You’ll be the steward of culture, compliance, and capability, owning everything “people” from day one.

What you’ll do?

Strategic HR Leadership

- Craft a 3-year people roadmap aligned to AUM and branch-expansion targets. - Partner with founders on org design, workforce planning, and leadership hiring.

Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand

- Hire top-tier talent across credit, collections, and tech; reduce time-to-hire to - Position the company as an employer of choice in NBFC/FinTech circles.

Culture & Engagement

- Embed a purpose-driven culture rooted in transparency, customer empathy, and compliance. - Launch engagement initiatives and pulse surveys; act on feedback quickly.

Performance & Rewards

- Roll out OKR-linked performance management and variable-pay plans that reward portfolio quality, risk management, and customer NPS. - Design benefits that balance cost, compliance, and employee wellbeing

Compliance & Risk Mitigation

- Own all labour-law and RBI-mandated people-practices; ensure nil penalties. - Anticipate litigation risks; manage grievances and disciplinary actions fairly.

People Operations & Analytics

- Build lean HR Ops—payroll, exits, HRMS—delivering > 99 % accuracy. - Use data (attrition, CTC/AUM, DEI ratios) to advise leadership.

Team Building

- Hire and coach a full-stack HR team (TA, HRBP, L&D, Ops). - Foster continuous learning via internal academies and external certifications.

Ideal profile

- 10–12 years of progressive HR experience, at least 5 years in NBFC/Banking/FinTech; hands-on with RBI or SEBI-regulated environments. - Built or scaled HR in high-growth business. - Proven credibility with founders/CXOs; comfortable challenging and coaching them. - Strong command of labour law, compensation design, and talent analytics. - Excellent written & verbal communication; fluency in English and Hindi. - Values-driven, ethical, and resilient under pressure.

What’s in it for you

- Run the people charter end-to-end—green-field ownership is rarely available at this scale. - Competitive cash + ESOPs; pay aligned with NBFC benchmarks. - Work with mission-driven founders and a flat, transparent culture. - Opportunity to influence financial inclusion at scale.

Budget - 60-65 lakhs + ESOPs