Chief of Staff - Executive Director's Office | Leading Diversified Financial Services Group

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief of Staff to support the Executive Director's Office for a leading listed financial services group in India. The organization operates a diversified platform with an established presence across lending, health insurance, and capital markets, catering to a broad spectrum of clients across retail, SME, and corporate segments. With a strong national footprint and a portfolio of scaled businesses, the group is well-positioned for sustained growth, with a continued focus on governance, performance excellence, and long-term value creation.

The platform comprises well-established businesses across SME finance, affordable housing finance, health insurance, and retail broking, delivering integrated financial solutions through a multi-channel distribution network. The organization is recognized for its strong market presence, diversified business model, and consistent focus on operational excellence across verticals.

Role Overview

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role working closely with the Executive Director, who also serves on the boards of multiple group companies. The Chief of Staff will act as a trusted strategic partner in driving the leadership agenda, enabling effective execution of key priorities, ensuring alignment across business verticals, and supporting governance and board-related responsibilities.

Operating at the center of the organization, the incumbent will play a critical role in facilitating decision-making, driving execution discipline, and ensuring follow-through on strategic initiatives, while maintaining strong alignment across senior stakeholders.

Key Highlights:

- Leadership role within a listed, diversified financial services platform, with scaled businesses across lending, insurance, and capital markets

- Direct leverage with the Executive Director, including exposure to board-level discussions, strategic decision-making, and enterprise priorities

- Opportunity to drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives spanning strategy, transformation, and growth (including inorganic opportunities)

- Front-row seat to leadership decision-making in a complex, multi-business environment, with significant visibility and influence

Requirements:

- 10-14 years of experience, in fast-paced corporate or consulting environments, preferably in Chief of Staff, Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, or Leadership Advisory roles

- Demonstrated experience in driving CEO/CXO-level agendas, including exposure to board forums, strategic planning, and high-stakes decision-making

- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives end-to-end, with clear ownership of outcomes and impact

- Exceptional problem-solving and structuring capability, with the ability to distill ambiguity into clear, actionable insights

- Outstanding communication skills-both written and verbal-with the ability to synthesize and present to senior leadership

- High degree of ownership, judgment, and discretion, with the ability to operate as a trusted extension of the Executive Director's office