Sudhir Kumar Jain has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Manipal-based public sector lender Syndicate Bank on July 8, 2013. Prior to assuming charge as Chairman & Managing Director, he was Executive Director of Bank of Baroda. Jain is a graduate in Commerce and a qualified Chartered Accountant. He started his banking career in June 1987 as a Credit Manager in Dena Bank and got elevated to various positions thereafter over the years.
He has over 26 years of varied experience in banking. He worked in various capacities in branches and administrative offices. As General Manager, he headed Accounts Department, Treasury Operations, International Division, Retail Banking and Investors’ Relation Departments of the Bank, the Bank said in a statement.