Treasury, Credit & Funds
RC & WC – Underwriting:Area Credit Manager
Title as posted: RC & WC - Underwriting:Area Credit Manager - SC & WC Finance - SBB Credit
Axis BankBank / NBFC
- Location
- Patna
- Experience
- 8–12 yrs
- Type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Not stated
- Qualification
- CA
- Salary
- Not disclosed by employer
You will lead credit underwriting for automobile and wheels loan applications across an assigned area within Retail Credit. The role owns appraisal throughput, portfolio quality, and adherence to bank processes for a team of two to five credit analysts.
About this role
RC & WC – Underwriting:Area Credit Manager is a full-time Treasury, Credit, Payroll & Fund Ops role at Axis Bank, a bank / NBFC, based in Patna. The posting asks for 8–12 yrs of experience and mentions CA. FitRole found it on the employer's own careers site or job board and last confirmed it was live on 11 Nov 2026.
What you'll do
- Lead a team of two to five credit analysts in the SC and WC Finance SBB Credit space.
- Hit productivity norms, turnaround time, and approval ratio targets set by the bank for the area.
- Underwrite and review credit proposals, including renewals, keeping to standard process and consistent decisions.
- Keep proposal and appraisal quality high to limit delinquency, and maintain MIS reports and portfolio monitoring.
- Track market developments and risk trends, and feed them back to the central office, zonal and national credit heads, and Head Credit.
- Manage vendors such as panel valuers, advocates, and PD agencies, and run periodic training for stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Graduate or postgraduate qualification from a recognised institute.
- Experience in assessing funding for MSME products, with a focus on wheels and automobile segments. The listing states 8 to 12 years overall and, separately, 4 to 8 years in this area.
Skills mentioned
Full job description as posted
Experience: 8 - 12 Years
RC & WC - Underwriting:Area Credit Manager � SC & WC Finance SBB Credit
Internal Usage:
No. of Vacancies: Reports to:Zonal Credit Manager � SC & WC Finance - SBB
Is a Team leader?YTeam Size:2 to 5
Grade:Manager / Sr Manager / AVP
Business:Corporate Center Department:�Retail Credit Sub-Department:SBB Credit
Location:
About Wholesale Credit
The Retail Credit department in the Bank is a Credit Underwriting department for all the Retail clientele of the Bank. It is also responsible for ensuring the maintenance of a good portfolio quality and for ensuring smooth credit appraisal processes
About the Role
The Area Credit Manager �SC & WC Finance - SBB Credit manages the credit activities and processes for loan applications of Automobile / Wheels segment customers under Retail Credit for the Area assigned to him/her. The Area Credit Manager is responsible for smooth functioning of the Credit appraisal activities and hence managing the portfolio quality and also ensures adherence to the processes designed by the bank.
Key Responsibilities
� Manage a team of 2 to 5 Credit Analyst � SC & WC Finance - SBB
� Ensure smooth functioning of the Area by meeting required productivity norms within the desired Turn Around Time & Approval Ratio as defined by the Bank
� Underwriting/review of Credit Proposals including Review/Renewals of the proposals by ensuring adherence to the standard process, Turn Around Time and decision consistency
� Ensure the quality of proposals and credit appraisal to minimize delinquency and build portfolio of expected quality.
� Maintaining accurate and up to date MIS reports, Inspection & monitoring of portfolios under various sub-segments to ensure maintenance of a healthy portfolio
� Gather market intelligence with other financial institutions and entities to understand the market dynamics and risk trends, and to use necessary information for taking credit decisions
� Manage the relationship with various functions and departments within the bank to ensure collaboration and alignment to organizational objectives
� Ensure timely completion of key deliverables, audit queries and adherence to the corporate retail policy/ scheme, compliance related matters, PSL classification etc
� Give timely feedback to CO team of policy, ZCM, NCM & Head Credit on market developments, suggestions on improvement on Products, Policy and processes etc
� Ensuring vendor management consisting of panel valuers, advocates, PD agencies etc
� Ensuring periodic training to all stakeholders on products, policies and processes etc
Qualifications
Optimal qualification for success on the job is:
� Graduation/ Post- Graduation (MBA/ CA preferred) from a recognized institute
� Experience of over 4 to 8 years in assessing funding of various products to MSME segment focusing on Wheels / Automobile Segment
Role Proficiencies:
For successful execution of the job, the candidate should possess:
� Knowledge of credit, relevant industry and product trends
� Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and norms
� Good communication (both verbal and written) skill in both English and the local language
� Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
How to apply
You apply on Axis Bank's own careers page. FitRole never forwards your CV and never asks for fees.
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