Associate Director - Centre for Analytical Finance

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Job Purpose The Centre for Analytical Finance (CAF) at the Indian School of Business (ISB) is looking to hire a dynamic and experienced professional to lead research translation, stakeholder engagement, and strategic operations at the Centre. The Associate Director will play a pivotal role in shaping CAF’s research agenda, building industry and government partnerships, managing fintech product development, and ensuring long-term sustainability through fundraising and internal leadership. Job Outline The Centre for Analytical Finance (CAF) at ISB is seeking a highly motivated, visionary, and experienced professional to lead its efforts in translating cutting-edge research into actionable insights, expanding its engagement with industry and government, and strengthening its operational and strategic capacities. The Associate Director will play a central role in shaping CAF’s long-term agenda and positioning it as a leading voice in finance. The role requires deep interdisciplinary understanding, strong leadership, and proven expertise in strategic relationship-building and institutional growth. Job Specification Knowledge / Education Masters in Finance / Economics / Statistics MBA Finance Experience - 10 + years Job Interface/Relationships: Internal All Departments in ISB CAF Team External Government and Stakeholder Engagement Academia–Industry Collaboration Key Responsibilities and % Time Spent Government and Stakeholder Engagement - 20% Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships - 20% Research Translation and Product Development - 20% Academia–Industry Collaboration - 20% Research Team Management - 10% Reporting, Budgeting, and Database Management - 10% Total Time Spent on All Responsibilities - 100% KRA - Government and Stakeholder Engagement KPI - Lead all government-related engagements and projects—current and future—on behalf of CAF. Act as the liaison for discussions, project execution, and policy-research collaborations with public sector entities. Weightage - 20% KRA - Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships KPI - Work towards renewing funding through existing donors and new partnerships. Develop and execute proposals, partnership models, and outreach efforts to ensure sustainable financial support. Build and maintain relationships with data vendors, think tanks, and corporate stakeholders. Weightage - 20% KRA - Research Translation and Product Development KPI - Oversee the lifecycle of fintech products—from ideation and design to pilot, testing, and deployment with partners. Collaborate with faculty and researchers to develop industry-applicable capital markets and fintech products using proprietary financial databases. Pivot academic research into actionable use cases with real-world impact. Weightage - 20% KRA - Academia–Industry Collaboration KPI - Strengthen CAF’s role as a bridge between academia and industry. Onboard ecosystem partners as potential users, collaborators, or data providers for CAF’s work. Represent CAF in presentations, partner negotiations, and strategic discussions. Weightage - 20% KRA - Research Team Management KPI - Oversee hiring and onboarding of researchers and staff to support ongoing projects. Facilitate training, onboarding, and performance monitoring of new hires. Weightage - 10% KRA - Reporting, Budgeting, and Database Management KPI - Manage internal and external reporting obligations including budgeting and documentation for ISB and donors. Ensure efficient access to, usage of, and compliance around proprietary financial databases used at CAF. Share a comprehensive monthly report tracking progress on all deliverables. Weightage - 10% Show more Show less