THE OPPORTUNITY

Recykal is building the government-relations function across its circular economy portfolio - Deposit Refund System (DRS) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - securing notifications, approvals, and funding across States. DRS is live in Goa, in pilot in Tamil Nadu, in discussions in Himachal Pradesh, and being watched by Delhi; EPR engagements run in parallel across multiple States and with the centre. This has been founder-led so far. We're now looking for a senior leader to institutionalise it and build Recykal's standing with the PMO and MoEFCC as India's authority on circular-economy policy - DRS and EPR alike.

WHY THIS ROLE, WHY NOW

- A national mandate spanning multiple States and the centre, across DRS and EPR - build a function that has so far lived with the founders.

- Direct, senior access to the PMO and MoEFCC on circular-economy policy, not a single scheme.

- Ownership of government-relations strategy, not a "liaison" title.

- A trust-building role, not a sales role - discretion and political non-alignment are core.

THE MANDATE

Own Recykal's government-relations strategy end-to-end across every target State and every circular-economy mandate - DRS and EPR - and build Recykal's national standing as India's authority on the subject. Move files, not just relationships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Strategy & sequencing - own State-prioritisation nationally across DRS and EPR tracks, based on political calendars and regulatory risk.

- Approvals - drive notifications, launch timelines, and funding approvals to closure across schemes; coordinate across Excise, Environment, Finance, and CM offices.

- Function build - build a lean State-liaison team and put institutional record-keeping in place, across all circular-economy mandates.

- National standing - build Recykal's brand with the PMO and MoEFCC; carry thought leadership into DRS and EPR policy conversations.

- Representation - represent Recykal with senior officials and industry bodies, with impeccable discretion.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- A government-affairs leader from a heavily regulated, multi-State business, or a former government official now in policy or government-relations work.

- Established access with the PMO, MoEFCC, and State-level Excise, Environment, Finance and CM offices - a network that can be activated, not built from scratch.

- Proven ability to build access and move files across more than one State, with the patience to sustain relationships through deferrals and slipping timelines.

- Discretion and judgment on what goes in writing versus verbally. The single most important trait.

- Regulatory literacy - can hold a technical conversation on deposit structures, EPR, and escrow independently.

- Politically non-aligned; a credible public face; absolute integrity given proximity to government funding flows.

HOW WE'LL MEASURE SUCCESS

- STATE APPROVALS: Notifications, approvals and funding sanctions secured across DRS and EPR tracks.

- GOVT RELATIONSHIPS: Depth and reliability across Excise, Environment, Finance, CM.

- NATIONAL STANDING: Recognition and access built with the PMO and MoEFCC.

- FUNCTION BUILD: State-liaison team built, institutional record-keeping in place.

- DISCRETION & TRUST: Clean track record, zero leaks, strong reference checks.