Chief of Staff/Entrepreneur in House - Founders Office - IIT/IIM/XLRI/BITS

Job Title: Chief of Staff

Location: Gurgaon (Work from Office)

CTC: 25-32 LPA

About the Role:

We are looking for an exceptionally driven Entrepreneur in house (Founders office) to work closely with the Founder and leadership team in driving strategic initiatives, business execution, product thinking, and cross-functional collaboration. This is a high-impact role suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and enjoys solving complex business problems.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner with the Founder and senior leadership to drive key strategic and operational initiatives.

- Lead high-priority cross-functional projects from ideation through execution.

- Analyze business performance, identify growth opportunities, and recommend data-driven solutions.

- Work closely with Product, Business, Operations, and Technology teams to improve execution and customer experience.

- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and strategic planning for new initiatives.

- Build business cases, presentations, dashboards, and executive reports for leadership decision-making.

- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement scalable processes.

- Support product strategy with a strong understanding of wealth management and investment products.

Desired Candidate Profile:

Education:

- Preferred: Graduate from a premier institute such as IIT, IIM, XLRI, TISS, IIFT, BITS, or NIT.

- CFA designation (completed or pursuing) is highly preferred.

Experience:

- 2+ years of experience in Strategy, Consulting, Product Management, Founders Office, Chief of Staff, or Wealth/Fintech.

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong understanding of wealth management products, investments, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, or financial markets.

- Exceptional problem-solving and structured thinking abilities.

- High ownership, execution focus, and ability to work independently.

- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in ambiguity.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.

- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; SQL or analytics tools are an advantage.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-growth startup environment.

What We're Looking For:

- Extreme ownership mindset and a strong bias for action.

- Out-of-the-box thinker with a startup mentality.

- Highly adaptable, resourceful, and execution-oriented.

- Comfortable working directly with founders and senior leadership.

- Immediate joiners will be strongly preferred.

Mandatory Requirements:

- Strong understanding of Investment Products and Financial Markets, including the fundamentals of wealth management, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and regulatory/compliance requirements.

- Prior experience in a FinTech environment, with exposure to technology-driven products, product development, product strategy, or product management.

- Demonstrated ability to work in a high-growth startup, with an ownership mindset and a strong bias for execution.

- An extreme hustler who is proactive, resourceful, thrives in ambiguity, and consistently delivers results under tight timelines.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Critical attributes which will define ideal fit:

1. Investment & Compliance knowledge

2. Tech/Product FinTech exposure

3. Extreme ownership and hustle