Chief of Staff

LGT Venture Philanthropy; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charitable foundation in Mumbai is seeking a Chief of Staff to support strategic initiatives and partnerships. This high-impact role demands strong project management and analytical skills to coordinate flagship programs and foster collaborations. With over 8 years in social impact or related fields, you will work closely with senior leadership to drive systemic change and engagement. This position offers the opportunity to influence philanthropic strategies, requiring travel within India and occasionally abroad.

Qualifications

• Experience in social impact, development, or adjacent fields.
• Strong understanding of the philanthropic landscape in India.
• Ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical, writing, and communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate, and execute flagship initiatives.
• Position LGT VP as a trusted thought partner.
• Manage and deepen key partnerships in India.
• Shape narrative and external positioning of LGT VP India’s work with funders and ecosystem actors.
• Support high-level engagements, events, and funder conversations by translating strategy into clear workplans.
• Step in on special projects, bottlenecks, or high-priority tasks as needed.
• Deepen partnerships with foundations, families, and ecosystem actors in India and across LGT Group.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship management

Execution

Education

8+ years of relevant professional experience

Job description

Fellowship position:Chief of Staff, LGT India, Venture Philanthropy

Employment:Full-time

About the organization

LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGT VP) is an independent charitable foundationestablishedin 2007. With teams in Switzerland, Sub-Saharan Africa, and India, the foundation strives to improve the quality of life of people facing disadvantages, contribute to healthy ecosystems, and build resilient, inclusive, and prosperous communities. It does this by strengthening the capabilities of locally rooted partner organizations that deliver effective, scalable solutions to systemic problems across the health, education, and environment sectors and that contribute directly to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The foundation provides flexible, multi-year core funding and builds long-term partnerships to catalyse collaboration and collective impact. In addition, the LGT Impact Fellowship matches experienced professionals with partner organizations to provide them with strategic businessexpertise. Since 2007, LGT VP has supported 77 organizations,facilitatedthe matching of over 200 fellows, contributing to improving the livesof 9.3 million people.

About theRole

LGTIndia, Venture Philanthropyis seeking a Chief of Staff to work closely with the India Team Lead and the senior leadership across LGT VP. This is a high-impact, strategic role designed to support and accelerate LGT India’s flagship initiatives, deepen its positioning in Indiaand Asia, strengthen partnerships across the LGTGroup(including LGT Wealth IndiaandLightrock), and contribute to select Asia-facing initiatives.The Chief of Staff will act as a thought partner, execution lead, and force multiplier,taking ownership of critical cross-cutting projects and programs, supporting complex partnerships.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, partnerships, and systems-building, and who is excited to work across themes such as early childhood development, health systems, climate&nature, and community-led solutions.

Who Are You

• You are passionate about doing good,and about helping others do good, better
• You askdifficult questionsand enjoy sitting with complexity. You are energized by questions such as:
• How do we truly shift systems at scale?
• What does it take to move from strong pilots to national or regional platforms?
• How can philanthropic capital be used more strategically, collaboratively, and innovatively?
• You are motivatedinapplying entrepreneurial thinking to philanthropy,andcombining rigor, creativity, and humility to drive impact
• You enjoy working closely with senior leaders, translating vision into execution, and taking ownership of ambiguous, high-stakes initiatives
• You value transparency, speed, and accountability, and prefer lean, outcome-oriented ways of working
• You are deeply curiousabout sectors, systems, partnerships, and peopleand you are comfortable operating in multicultural, global contexts
• You are detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger picture, and you bring a calm, structured approach even in fast-moving environments
• You uphold the values, principles, and mission of LGT VP and the legacy that comes with the organization
• You contribute to a high-trust, high-performance team culture grounded in collaboration, learning, and excellence

Responsibilities

As Chief of Staff, you will work closely with the India Team Leadandthe India team, while engaging regularly with theLGT VPglobal team in Zurich and partners across the LGT ecosystem.Your responsibilities will include:

• StrategicStewardship of Flagship Initiatives
• Co-curatethe design, coordination, and execution ofLGT India’s flagship initiatives and priority programs(e.g. multi-partner platforms,collectives, pilots, and launches), incollaboration with India Team lead, internal global team andrelevant external stakeholders
• Advancecollaborationefforts acrossearly childhood development and community-based conservation,helping position LGT VP as a trusted thought partner in India
• Shapethe narrative, framing, and external positioning of LGT VP India’s work with funders,implementationpartners, and ecosystem actors
• Supporthigh-level engagements, events, Board interactions, and key funder conversationsby translating strategy into clear workplans, decision memos and execution roadmaps
• Step in on special projects, bottlenecks, orhigh priorityasks as needed
• Partnerships & LGTGroupEngagement
• Manage anddeepenkey partnerships in India, including with foundations, families, ecosystem partners, and implementing organizations
• Strengthencollaboration across the LGTgroup(e.g. LGT Wealth India,Lightrock, LGT VP) to deepen strategic alignment and unlock synergies
• Contribute to select Asia-facing initiatives, in collaboration with global colleagues

The role will involve periodic travel within India and occasional international travel for partner engagements, site visits, or global team interactions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience, with exposure to strategy, consulting, program management, investing, or operations in social impact, development, or adjacent fields
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects or programs involving multiple stakeholders
• Strong understanding of the philanthropic and social impact landscape in India; exposure to funders, nonprofits, and/or policy environments is a significant advantage
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders, partners, and diverse stakeholders
• Exceptional analytical, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and concisely
• Comfort with ambiguity and a strong bias toward ownership and execution

Must Haves

• Candidate must have a valid work permit for India

How to Apply

Pleasesubmityourapplicationand amotivationletter,statingwhy you are interestedinjoiningLGTVenture Philanthropy in this role