Sandip Navdhare is a seasoned Risk Management professional with over two decades of experience across the Banking, Asset Management, Insurance, and Market Infrastructure Institution (MII) ecosystem. He brings deep expertise in enterprise risk management, operational resilience, and governance frameworks, with a strong understanding of risk management within systemically important and highly regulated institutions.
Currently serving as the Chief Risk Officer at NSDL, Sandip oversees enterprise-wide risk management. In this role, he works closely with senior management and the Board to strengthen risk governance, enhance control frameworks, and ensure alignment with evolving regulatory expectations, while supporting NSDL’s long term strategic objectives. Prior to joining NSDL, Sandip held several senior risk leadership roles across the BFSI sector at leading institutions, including Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Limited, Bajaj Finserv Asset Management Limited, HSBC Global Asset Management (India) Limited, and HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited. During these tenures, he played a key role in institutionalising risk management practices and strengthening governance frameworks.
Sandip is a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), USA, and also holds multiple professional certifications aligned to ISO standards covering risk management, information security, and business continuity.
