Senior Associate - Founder's Office - IIT/IIM/ISB/BITS

Senior Associate - Founder's Office

Reports To: Co-Founder & CEO (with exposure to the Board)

Employment Type: Full-time | Onsite

Function: Strategy | Business Development | Fundraising | Special Projects

Key Responsibilities:

1. Business Development:

- Prepare client proposals, presentations, pitch decks, and meeting minutes.

- Coordinate proposal submissions and ensure timely follow-ups with internal and external stakeholders.

- Track the business development pipeline and monitor key opportunities.

- Conduct market, customer, and competitor research to support business growth initiatives.

- Support strategic account planning and assist leadership in enterprise sales pursuits.

2. Fundraising & Investor Relations:

- Support fundraising activities through investor research and outreach preparation.

- Assist in preparing financial models, investor presentations, and fundraising materials.

- Maintain the investor pipeline and ensure timely follow-ups.

- Manage the data room and ensure all diligence documents remain updated and readily accessible.

- Coordinate with leadership, finance, and external stakeholders throughout the fundraising process.

3. Strategy & Special Projects:

- Drive high-priority strategic initiatives on behalf of the CEO from concept through execution.

- Lead cross-functional projects involving multiple business teams.

- Structure business problems, develop business cases, and translate strategic decisions into executable action plans.

- Track project milestones, identify execution risks, and ensure timely closure.

4. Research & Executive Decision Support:

- Conduct research on emerging markets, industries, competitors, and new business opportunities.

- Develop decision-ready analysis and strategic recommendations for leadership.

- Prepare Board presentations, leadership dashboards, executive reports, and briefing notes.

- Support the CEO in evaluating strategic partnerships, investments, and expansion opportunities.

5. CEO Office & Operational Excellence:

- Manage the operating cadence of the CEO's Office, including leadership reviews, OKR tracking, and action-item management.

- Coordinate cross-functional execution across departments and ensure timely follow-through.

- Represent the CEO in selected meetings, discussions, and strategic workstreams whenever required.

- Improve execution discipline by tracking priorities, removing bottlenecks, and ensuring accountability across teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Success in this role will be measured through:

- Timely delivery of high-quality client proposals, presentations, and executive materials with minimal revisions.

- Consistent progress across business development and investor pipelines.

- Successful execution and closure of strategic projects within agreed timelines.

- Well-maintained investor data room and fundraising documentation.

- Effective coordination across departments, resulting in faster decision-making and execution.

- Increased leverage for the CEO by improving operational efficiency and reducing execution overhead.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree from a Tier-1 institute (IIT, IIM, ISB, BITS or equivalent).

- 2 - 5 years of professional experience.

- Experience in one or more of the following:

1. Management Consulting

2. Investment Banking

3. Founder's Office

4. Chief of Staff

5. Corporate Strategy

6. Business Consulting

7. High-growth startup environments

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving abilities.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Experience preparing executive presentations and business documents.

- Strong financial modelling and business analysis capabilities.

- Ability to work independently with high ownership and accountability.

- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- Detail-oriented with exceptional execution and follow-through.