Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) is India’s first Information Utility and regulated by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The company has been set up by leading banks and public institutions. As an Information Utility, NeSL is a repository of financial information submitted by the creditors including- Banks, NBFCs etc., with the provision for all concerned parties to verify and authenticate the debt.

NeSL is looking for a suitable candidate to assume the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, which is anticipated to fall vacant during August 2026.

The roles & responsibilities, skills, Educational Qualifications and experience along with other particulars are provided as below. The interested candidates are required to submit their application to the email of the company cxo.search@nesl.co.in on or before 23rd January, 2026, with the subject line, “Application for the position of MD & CEO”.

Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate should build long term, trusting relationships with government and regulatory authorities, shareholders and partners.
The candidate should address various fora and audience to propagate the vision and the services offered by NeSL in a professional manner.
The candidate should ensure and implement policies for a transparent, positive and non-discriminative work environment.
The candidate will be responsible for the company’s financial performance, investments and other business objectives.
The candidate will be responsible for providing strategic advice to The Board and implement the decisions, in order to leapfrog the company to higher levels.

Experience

The candidate should possess minimum 25 years of experience and at least five years of experience in executive leadership positions.
Persons holding a position of not lower than Joint Secretary to Government of India (or empaneled as Joint Secretary), or not lower than the position of CGM (Chief General Manager) in Public Sector bank or equivalent position in private sector banks are invited to apply.
The candidates should have work experience or knowledge in Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code or Banking or Finance sector and should be conversant with various laws such as IT Act, Evidence Act, Company Law etc.

Skills

The candidate should have exceptional organizational skills and experience in managing cross functional teams like Finance, Marketing, Legal and Technology and understand the nuances of the above functions.
Candidate should be a strategic thinker, should have vision to ideate and implement projects of national significance.
The candidate should have high level of integrity, excellent communication skills and proven ability to represent the company before various authorities like IBBI, RBI and Government.
Candidate should be self-motivated and have proven ability to inspire high performance team, experience in managing day-to-day affairs of an organization and should involve the senior management in the decision-making process in the interest of the organization.

Educational qualification

The candidate should have Master’s degree in Economics or Business Administration or a Degree in Engineering and preferably an additional qualification in law from a reputed Institute or University or should be a qualified Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/Company Secretary.

Age Limit

The incumbent should be in the age group of 50 –55 years as on 31st March 2025 and in exceptional cases the Governing Board may decide to relax this age upto 60 years.

Terms of Appointment

The Term of the appointment for MD & CEO shall be for the period of five (5) years

Reporting Structure

He/she will report to The Board of NeSL and will also be co-opted as Director on the Board of the Company. The job location for the post is Bengaluru.

Remuneration

The remuneration including pay, all allowances and contribution to provident fund, on an annual Cost to Company basis, will be between Rs. 60 Lakhs to Rs. 72 Lakhs for the above position. In addition, the MD & CEO is eligible for performance bonus based on the performance of the company and Individual after meeting the target of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) in a financial year, as will be decided by the Board.

Note: The above range of compensation is due for review shortly by the competent authority.

Persons on deputation may opt to draw the scale of their parent department as provided under terms of ‘Foreign Service’ or as applicable.

Receipt of Applications

The interested candidates are required to submit their application to the email of the company cxo.search@nesl.co.in on or before 23rd January, 2026, with the subject line, “Application for the position of MD & CEO”.

For candidates presently working in Public Sector Bank or Government departments and desire to apply for the said post, they are required to apply through proper channel.

PS: The proposed recruitment of MD & CEO through this advertisement is anticipated and there is a likelihood of vacancy arising in the near future. The advertisement for the post may be cancelled or withdrawnfor any reasons at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.

The eligibility criteria as per JD, may be amended at the discretion of the Governing Board, without prior notice.

What we offer

An exciting work experience in a class apart company and industry leader whose mission is to provide a fully digital and superior experience in documentation, authentication, storage and access of financial and operational debt obligations in the country, held as evidence, through its entire journey starting from contract execution and to be the most complete and current information repository in the country for loans and debt obligations.

More About us

NeSL is India’s first Information Utility and is registered with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) under the aegis of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The company has been set up by leading banks and public institutions. The primary role of NeSL is to serve as a repository of legal evidence holding the information pertaining to any debt/claim, as submitted by the financial or operational creditor and verified and authenticated by the parties to the debt.

We Value Diversity

At NeSL, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, abilities, ethnicity and generations. We welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, religion, gender identity or any other status projected by applicable law. We comply with all applicable laws in every jurisdiction in where we operate.

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