Business Development Representative

Zerodha; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zerodha Fund House seeks finance-savvy professionals to join as PMS client relation specialists. You will build deep relationships with HNI clients, understand goals, risk appetite, and time horizons, and tailor PMS strategies accordingly.

Role involves articulating investment philosophy, staying updated on markets, and coordinating with Investments, Product, Marketing, Operations, and Compliance to deliver seamless onboarding and ongoing servicing.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in business development, wealth management, private banking, or HNI client servicing within PMS, AIF, asset management, banking, broking, wealth-tech, or financial services.
• Strong fundamentals of finance and investments. Comfort with equities, debt, portfolio construction, and core portfolio management and advisory concepts.
• Proven HNI client-facing experience with the maturity, presence, and judgment to engage senior investors across multiple touchpoints.
• Excellent communication skills - clear, articulate, and persuasive in both written and verbal formats, in English and at least one Indian language.
• Ability to simplify complex investment concepts into intuitive narratives without losing accuracy.
• High ownership, strong follow-through, and the discipline to manage a pipeline of relationships in parallel.
• Understanding of the Indian PMS and capital markets ecosystem, distribution landscape, and regulatory framework is a strong plus.
• Genuine interest in markets, long-term investing, and helping investors build wealth responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Build and deepen relationships with HNI and Ultra-HNI clients, serving as a trusted point of contact for their PMS investment journey.
• Engage prospective clients through meetings, calls, and tailored conversations to understand financial goals, risk appetite, and time horizons, and present suitable PMS strategies and portfolio solutions.
• Articulate our investment philosophy, portfolio construction approach, and strategy positioning with clarity and conviction, helping clients make informed long-term decisions.
• Stay current on markets, asset classes, macro developments, and regulatory changes, and translate these into relevant insights for client conversations and portfolio reviews.
• Partner with internal teams across Investments, Product, Marketing, Operations, and Compliance to ensure a smooth onboarding and ongoing servicing experience for clients.
• Gather client feedback systematically and channel it back to investment and product teams to shape offerings and communication.

Skills

HNI client servicing

wealth management

portfolio construction

client relationship management

communication skills

Education

NISM-Series-XXI-A (Portfolio Managers) certification

Job description

Enabling the Next Generation of Indian Investors

At Zerodha Fund House, we are redefining the mutual funds landscape to create simple, transparent, and cost-effective investment solutions for millions of Indians. Built by the pioneers behind Zerodha Broking Ltd and Case Platforms Ltd, we are on a mission to empower the next 10 crore investors in India to participate in and grow the capital markets.

We are expanding our team and seeking passionate, client-focused, and finance-savvy individuals to join us.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and deepen relationships with HNI and Ultra-HNI clients, serving as a trusted point of contact for their PMS investment journey.
• Engage prospective clients through meetings, calls, and tailored conversations to understand financial goals, risk appetite, and time horizons, and present suitable PMS strategies and portfolio solutions.
• Articulate our investment philosophy, portfolio construction approach, and strategy positioning with clarity and conviction, helping clients make informed long-term decisions.
• Stay current on markets, asset classes, macro developments, and regulatory changes, and translate these into relevant insights for client conversations and portfolio reviews.
• Partner with internal teams across Investments, Product, Marketing, Operations, and Compliance to ensure a smooth onboarding and ongoing servicing experience for clients.
• Gather client feedback systematically and channel it back to investment and product teams to shape offerings and communication.

Key Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in business development, wealth management, private banking, or HNI client servicing within PMS, AIF, asset management, banking, broking, wealth-tech, or financial services.
• Strong fundamentals of finance and investments. Comfort with equities, debt, portfolio construction, and core portfolio management and advisory concepts.
• Proven HNI client-facing experience with the maturity, presence, and judgment to engage senior investors across multiple touchpoints.
• Excellent communication skills - clear, articulate, and persuasive in both written and verbal formats, in English and at least one Indian language.
• Ability to simplify complex investment concepts into intuitive narratives without losing accuracy.
• High ownership, strong follow-through, and the discipline to manage a pipeline of relationships in parallel.
• NISM-Series-XXI-A (Portfolio Managers) certification is a must.
• Understanding of the Indian PMS and capital markets ecosystem, distribution landscape, and regulatory framework is a strong plus.
• Genuine interest in markets, long-term investing, and helping investors build wealth responsibly.