BHIVE – Manager – Corporate Development BHIVE Workspace

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Bengaluru seeks a Manager, Corporate Development to drive strategic program management and scale the business over the next five years. You will support IPO readiness, corporate actions, debt instruments, and fundraising while coordinating with finance, compliance, legal and external advisors.

The role emphasizes corporate structuring, SPVs, governance, and cross‑functional collaboration to enable scalable growth and audit readiness across projects and entities.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic program management across finance, accounts and compliance.
• Ability to scaffold scalable governance and SPVs.
• Knowledge of corporate actions, capital markets and fundraising processes.

Responsibilities

• Own program management for finance, accounts and compliance initiatives across the organisation.
• Build trackers covering milestones, risks and dependencies; drive reviews with stakeholders.
• Support structuring the business with new projects, entities and investment structures.
• Assist corporate actions including M&A, divestments and partnerships; coordinate due diligence and boards.
• Provide analytical support for fundraising and investor relations, including models and dashboards.

Skills

Strategic program management

Corporate structuring

M&A & partnerships

IPO readiness

Job description

Job Summary:

The Manager Corporate Development will work as part of the Finance Heads Office and play a critical role in scaling the business significantly over the next 5 years by driving strategic program management, corporate structuring, capital markets initiatives and corporate actions. This role will support the Finance Head across high impact workstreams including IPO readiness, public company transition, credit rating, debt instrument listing, M&A / partnerships, due diligence, and fundraising support, while ensuring tight coordination across accounts, finance, compliance, legal, business and external advisors.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Program Management (Finance / Accounts / Compliance Workstreams):

• Own program management for finance, accounts and compliance initiatives across the organisation
• Build and manage integrated trackers covering key workstreams, milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Drive cadence-based reviews with internal stakeholders; ensure closure of open items and timely escalation of risks
• Maintain decision notes and documentation of policies and strategic initiatives

2. Corporate Structuring for Scale (Projects / Entities / Governance):

• Support the Finance Head in structuring the business as it scales with multiple new projects, entities and investment structures
• Work with Legal/Compliance to develop and maintain scalable corporate governance frameworks (boards, delegations, policies)
• Support setting up / rationalising SPVs and operating entities aligned to business requirements and fund flows
• Document and improve internal processes that enable scalability and audit readiness

3. Corporate Actions and Capital Markets:

• Support evaluation and execution of corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and strategic partnerships
• Coordinate due diligence and transaction execution activities with internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare board-level memos and decision notes for corporate actions
• Support listing of capital market initiatives (debt listing / IPO) including structuring, documentation, coordination with advisors, and compliance readiness
• Coordinate with bankers, trustees, rating agencies, legal counsel, and internal teams for execution
• Create dashboards and reporting packs for ongoing monitoring of compliance obligations and lender reporting

4. Technical / Analytical support to Fundraising & Investor Relations Teams:

• Provide analytical and technical support to fundraising and investor relations teams in areas including:

1. Financial models, scenario analysis, and valuation support
2. Investor decks, data packs, and KPI narratives
3. Ongoing investor reporting and performance dashboards
4. These would have to be done in coordination with the accounts, compliance and business finance teams

Collaboration and communication:

Proactive monitoring and collaboration with team members and internal departments are necessary to guarantee seamless operations at the Centre.

How the role interacts with other teams or individuals:

Ensure effective communication and coordination between different cross functional teams to align the finance function with overall business goals.