Job Description
We are supporting one of our portfolio companies -
A next-generation NBFC with a sharp focus on scale, governance, and capital efficiency. As they expand their AUM, deepen technology adoption, and strengthen institutional investor relationships, we are hiring a Chief of Staff to the Founder & CEO.
This is a high-trust, high-exposure role designed to operate at the intersection of:
- Investor Relations
- Strategic Execution of Key Projects & Technology Transformation
- Founder Office & Brand Representation
- Cross-functional business performance and optimisation
This role is intended to transition into a business leadership mandate within 24-36 months.
Objective
The Chief of Staff will act as a strategic extension of the Founder - ensuring that priorities are defined, capital is aligned, execution is rigorous, and the Founder's time is deployed toward hthe ighest-leverage outcomes.
This is not a coordination role. It is an ownership role.
Key Responsibilities
- Investor Relations & Capital Strategy
- Anchor investor communication, including board decks, performance narratives, and periodic updates.
- Translate business performance into capital-market-ready storytelling.
- Support fundraising processes, diligence preparation, and financial analysis.
- Track key metrics across portfolio quality, AUM growth, risk, and profitability.
- Ensure governance rigor in reporting and compliance.
- Strategic Projects & Business Transformation
- Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives, including:
- Technology adoption & automation
- Process re-engineering
- New product integration
- Ensure strategic initiatives do not get diluted by operational noise.
- Define milestones, KPIs, risk flags, and execution dashboards.
- Build operating rhythms (OKRs, review cadences, execution tracking).
- Founder Office & Time Leverage
- Act as a strategic advisor and accountability partner to the Founder.
- Ensure Founder focus on long-term value creation vs short-term transactions.
- Identify strategic risks and surface mitigation plans early.
- Represent the Founder in internal and external forums when required.
- Brand & Ecosystem Positioning
- Support Founder positioning across:
- Investor ecosystem
- Banking partners
- Industry forums
- Regulatory stakeholders
- Shape external narratives and thought leadership.
- Build high-quality ecosystem relationships aligned to company strategy.
- Business Analytics & Performance Management
- Develop executive dashboards tracking:
- AUM growth
- Portfolio quality
- Unit economics
- Operational efficiency
- Identify performance gaps and drive course correction.
- Bring structured problem-solving into ambiguous business challenges.
Must-Have Capabilities
- Exceptional structured thinking and analytical rigor.
- Ability to move from strategy to execution.
- Strong financial acumen (comfortable with balance sheets, AUM, risk metrics).
- Clear, persuasive communicator - written and verbal.
- High ownership mindset; thrives in ambiguity.
- Strong stakeholder management and influence capability.
- Systems thinker who builds processes, not dependencies.
Preferred Background
- MBA from a top-tier institute
- Exposure to financial services, lending, fintech, or regulated environments strongly preferred.
- 3–4 years of experience across:
- Top consulting firms
- VC/PE-backed businesses
- Founder's office roles
- Prior experience in investor communication or fundraising is a strong plus.
- 1-2 years of operating experience in a business function preferred.
Other Details
- Location – Gurgaon
- Work from the office – Sat working
- Direct reporting to the founder
- IC role
- Budget – 50-60 LPA + Equity
Qualifications
Background
- MBA from a top-tier institute
- Exposure to financial services, lending, fintech, or regulated environments strongly preferred.
- 3–4 years of experience across:
- Top consulting firms
- VC/PE-backed businesses
- Founder's office roles
- Pri
Company Description
Founded in 2006, Z47 invests in technology companies targeting the Indian consumer and global enterprise market at the seed, early, and early growth stages. Z47 has invested in several market-leading companies such as Ola (mobility), Razorpay (payments), OfBusiness (B2B Commerce, fintech), Dailyhunt (mobile local language platform), Five Star Business Finance (SME lending), Ola Electric (electric vehicles), OneCard (mobile-first credit card), Country Delight (D2C dairy & fresh foods brand), MoEngage (intelligent marketing cloud platform), Jupiter (consumer neobank), Stanza Living (tech-enabled student housing platform), GoKwik (e-commerce enablement platform) among others. Following a foundersfirst! philosophy, the firm invests in entrepreneurs across sectors, and is personally committed to helping build world-changing companies.
Z47 has advisory offices in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai in India. Further information is available at Z47.com. To know more about our investment philosophy, check out the Z47 podcast series.
