Yes Bank has appointed Ruchita Amey Kadu as Vice President, Employee Relations & HR Compliance (West), reinforcing its leadership team as it continues to strengthen workplace governance and people practices across the western region.
In her new role, Kadu will lead employee relations and HR compliance initiatives for western India. Her responsibilities include strengthening workplace practices, enhancing employee engagement, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting the bank's people-first culture.
The appointment brings an HR leader with more than 16 years of experience across employee relations, human resources, industrial relations, compliance and workforce management into a key regional leadership position.
Focus on employee relations and workplace governance
According to Yes Bank, Kadu will oversee initiatives aimed at strengthening employee relations while ensuring HR compliance across the region. Her mandate includes:
- Leading employee relations initiatives across western India
- Strengthening workplace practices
- Enhancing employee engagement
- Driving HR compliance and regulatory adherence
- Supporting the bank's people-first culture
The appointment reflects the bank's continued focus on building robust people practices and strengthening workplace governance.
Brings experience across financial services and consumer businesses
Before joining Yes Bank, Kadu served as Chief Manager, Employee Relations at Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance, where she worked on strengthening employee relations frameworks and initiatives designed to support an engaged and compliant workplace.
Earlier in her career, she spent nearly seven years with Mahindra Finance as Deputy Manager, Human Resources, building experience across HR operations, employee relations and workforce management.
Her professional journey also includes HR and industrial relations roles at:
- Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.
- Reliance Retail
- NSD Global Trade Pvt. Ltd., where she began her career in core human resources and organisational administration.
Throughout her career, Kadu has worked across employee relations, industrial relations, compliance and workforce management, with a focus on developing people-centric HR practices and supporting organisational effectiveness.
Supporting the bank's people agenda
According to Yes Bank, the appointment aligns with its commitment to fostering a compliant, inclusive and high-performing workplace.
The bank said Kadu's experience in employee relations and HR governance is expected to strengthen its people agenda while supporting long-term organisational growth.
Employee relations and HR compliance continue to play an increasingly important role in highly regulated sectors such as banking, where organisations must balance employee engagement with evolving regulatory requirements and workplace governance standards.