Corporate Development - Team Member

As part of the Startup Investments, Partnerships & Innovation Team, you will develop partnerships & alliances with fintech and technology startups by working with various internal teams including business, product, marketing, Tech and other teams. The position will require stakeholder management, relationship building, project management, basic understanding of fintech products, and interest in startup ecosystem. Startup Investments, Partnerships & Innovation Team at Kotak Securities is responsible for driving development of next generation products and adoption of future technology by partnering with start-ups, technology partners, accelerators/ incubators, customers, and premier academic & research institutions. Corporate Development team also looks at investing in fintech and technology startups for driving business advantages to Kotak securities. Role:
. Prospect potential partners using various direct methods, networking, and research.
. Create processes & systems/integrations by tying up with various players in fintechs ecosystem especially in capital markets.
. Implementation of solutions by leveraging the startup ecosystem for various teams across the organization.
. Delivery of projects from ideation through prototype development, proof of concept (PoC) and testing with stakeholders (internal and external)
. Periodic review and monitoring of the projects on an ongoing basis
. Keep abreast with emerging technologies & concepts, market trends to identify opportunities and develop solutions.
. Ideation and brainstorming of new concepts and ideas for experimentation in different products.
. Understanding customer behaviour and developing customer journey mapping
. Engage in research, data collection and business analysis to understand the impact on product, process, and systems.
. Forge strong partnerships with industry partners to bring to fruition a leading-edge proposition, have the voice of customer at the heart of everything.
. Ability to get work done from various teams by keeping timelines in mind Attributes:
. Professional project management knowledge of concepts and practices, specifically the agile development methodology
. Deep interest in startup ecosystem
. Analytical and detail-oriented mindset, good presentation, and interpersonal skills
. Ability to engage senior level professionals and promoters