Richa Malhotra Appointed CFO of Safex Chemicals for Expansion

By: WE Staff | Tuesday, 17 March 2026

• Richa Malhotra appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Safex Chemicals
• Will lead financial strategy, capital architecture, and governance framework
• This comes as the company is planning expansion in the area of specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals

Richa Malhotra has been appointed as Safex Chemicals’ new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as part of the company’s long-term objective of establishing strategic leadership, inclusive of capital architecture and governance structures, as it enters a period of growth as a specialty chemical and agrochemical service provider.

A chartered accountant, Richa graduated from the prestigious Shri Ram College of Commerce at Delhi University and has over 20 years of professional experience in business finance, business planning, business strategy, corporate banking and strategic client management.

Prior to joining Safex Chemicals, Richa was the Executive Director of Financial Markets for Standard Chartered Bank, where she was responsible for leading high-performance teams in India and Sri Lanka.

Her expertise in capital structuring, treasury management, risk management, financial market-based financing solutions, strategic execution and strategic client management has been demonstrated through her work with a wide variety of clients, including global subsidiaries, commercial banking clients and numerous Fortune 500 companies globally.

Piyush Jindal, Promoter Director and Joint Managing Director, Safex Group, said, “Safex is at a critical juncture as we scale an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals, and contract manufacturing.

Her experience in global financial institutions, coupled with her strategic abilities, will help us build strength in financial discipline and create value across the group.”

Richa’s disciplined and analytical style will help Safex Group as they continue to focus on capital deployment in the three main business segments, build strength in the balance sheet, and expand from the domestic market to the global arena.

Richa said, “I am proud and excited to join Safex, an organization with a legacy of 35 years of integrity, innovation, and agricultural acumen, and I look forward to the journey ahead.”