Location: Mumbai (On-site) Department: CXO Office / Founders’ Office Employment Type: Full-Time
About Upstox
At Upstox, we’re building the future of investing — simple, powerful, and for everyone. We are one of India’s fastest-growing fintech platforms, backed by industry leaders including Mr. Ratan Tata and Tiger Global. Our mission is to make wealth creation accessible to every Indian — from first-time investors to seasoned traders. Millions trust Upstox to power their financial journeys. We move fast and with purpose. If you thrive in a high-energy, high-impact environment, this is where you belong.
The Role: CEO’s Office – Strategy & Execution
This is not your typical strategy role. As part of the CEO’s Office, you’ll act as the right hand to the CEO and a key enabler for the leadership team — solving complex business problems, leading mission-critical initiatives, and driving strategic impact across the organization. You’ll have a front-row seat to the most crucial decisions, bold bets, and transformative opportunities in Upstox’s journey. If you’re a strategic thinker, agile executor, and natural problem-solver with strong business instincts — we want you on this rocket ship
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Partner with the CEO to translate the company’s vision into actionable goals and measurable outcomes.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that align with organizational priorities.
- Conduct market, competitive, and financial analyses to inform strategic decisions.
Execution Excellence
- Act as an execution engine — turning decisions into deliverables by ensuring accountability, timelines, and outcomes.
- Track, monitor, and drive progress on key CEO and leadership initiatives.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement process improvements for efficiency and scalability.
Business Impact
- Drive 0-to-1 initiatives — identify white spaces, run pilots, and scale successful experiments.
- Support board-level communications including decks, CEO reports, and investor updates.
- Help leadership stay aligned through structured reviews, performance tracking, and data-backed insights.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with CXOs, business heads, and functional leaders to coordinate key projects.
- Influence and engage cross-functional teams to ensure shared ownership and execution focus.
Who You Are
- Experience: 6–8 years in management consulting, corporate strategy, investing, or operations at a fast-growth company.
- Strategic + Execution Balance: You can see the big picture but also love diving into details to get things done.
- Analytical: Strong with numbers, frameworks, and data-driven decision-making.
- People Savvy: Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Communicator: Exceptional verbal and written communication — able to craft sharp presentations and concise documents.
- Ownership Mindset: Resourceful, proactive, and comfortable working in ambiguity and high-pressure environments.
- Education: MBA from a top-tier institute (IIM/ISB/Ivy League) preferred, but not mandatory if experience is exceptional.
Why Join Us
- Operate at the highest levels of strategy and execution in one of India’s most ambitious fintechs.
- Direct exposure to the CEO and leadership team — influencing company-wide decisions.
- Experience real-time leadership, innovation, and impact every single day.
- No two days are the same — and every day counts.