Manager – Programs – NGO/Social Services Crossover Catalyst

The Corporate Institute; New Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in New Delhi seeks an accomplished investments professional to source and structure high-impact opportunities. You will engage with founders and management teams, perform rigorous due diligence, and guide transactions from evaluation to close.

You will monitor portfolio performance, support governance and fundraising efforts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape growth trajectories for Indian startups.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or development finance.
• CFA/MBA preferred.
• Proven track record sourcing and structuring investments in fast-growing Indian startups.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate opportunities that advance skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion for underserved communities.
• Conduct financial, commercial, and operational due diligence; build models, valuations, and investment memos.
• Structure equity, debt, and blended-finance transactions and lead execution through close.
• Monitor portfolio companies against financial, operational, and impact goals.
• Partner with portfolio companies on strategy, governance, fundraising, and growth.
• Identify risks and opportunities to strengthen outcomes across the portfolio.
• Track market and policy trends shaping the investment landscape.
• Build relationships across venture capital, private equity, impact funds, and government.
• Represent the Foundation in ecosystem forums and investor discussions.
• Present recommendations and portfolio updates to senior leadership.

Skills

Private equity

Venture capital

Investment banking

Development finance

Financial modeling

Deal execution

Founders engagement

Stakeholder management

Education

MBA

CFA

Job description

Current Opportunity:

Manager, Programs, India – New Delhi, India

Key Responsibilities:

• Source and evaluate opportunities that advance skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion for underserved communities.
• Conduct financial, commercial, and operational due diligence; build models, valuations, and investment memos.
• Structure equity, debt, and blended-finance transactions and lead execution through close.

Portfolio Support:

• Monitor portfolio companies against financial, operational, and impact goals.
• Partner with portfolio companies on strategy, governance, fundraising, and growth.
• Identify risks and opportunities to strengthen outcomes across the portfolio.

Strategy & Stakeholder Management:

• Track market and policy trends shaping the investment landscape.
• Build relationships across venture capital, private equity, impact funds, and government.
• Represent the Foundation in ecosystem forums and investor discussions.
• Present recommendations and portfolio updates to senior leadership.

Who You Are:

An investment professional from a leading fund, bank, or DFI who combines analytical rigor with a genuine commitment to unlocking economic mobility through capital deployment – someone who sees investing not just as a transaction, but as a lever for lasting, measurable change.

Key Skills and Traits:

• 8 to 10 years in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or development finance; CFA/MBA preferred.
• Track record sourcing and structuring investments in fast-growing Indian startups.
• Strong financial modeling, diligence, and deal-structuring skills.
• Experience working directly with founders and management teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and judgment.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and full ownership in a lean team environment.

Location:

New Delhi, India

Travel requirements:

• 30% domestic travel; potential international travel every other year.