Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She will lead the company’s financial strategy, capital architecture, and governance framework as Safex Chemicals enters its next phase of expansion across specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
Malhotra is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
She brings over two decades of experience across business finance, planning and strategy, corporate banking, and strategic client management. Prior to joining Safex Chemicals, she served as Executive Director, Financial Markets at Standard Chartered Bank, where she built and led high-performing teams across India and Sri Lanka.
Her expertise spans capital structuring, treasury and risk management, financial markets-led financing solutions, and strategic execution. She has worked closely with a diverse set of corporates, ranging from commercial banking clients to global subsidiaries and large international organizations.
She will also focus on supporting Safex Chemicals’ capital deployment across its key business verticals, strengthening the balance sheet, and enabling the company’s expansion from India into global markets.
