Associate - Strategy & Corporate Development

Associate - Strategy & Corporate Development

Who we are:

FlexiLoans is a technology based Digital financing platform started with an endeavor to solve the problems that small businesses face in accessing Quick, Flexible and Adequate funds for growing their Businesses. Our vision is to give "Financial access at a click". Our talent pool has rockstars from diverse backgrounds - ex- Founders, investment bankers, e-commerce and payments with the passion to make a difference to the lives of 70 mn+ MSME businesses in India.

FlexiLoans.com is a pioneer in the ecosystem-based digital lending for small businesses in India. Till date, we have disbursed over 100,000+ loans worth over Rs. 5,000 Crs+ to small sized businesses across 3,200+ cities without having a single branch! We are the leaders in using technology and risk models that focus on alternate / surrogate methods for scoring customers. Our origination is 100% digital with over 100 embedded partnerships like Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa, Paytm, Paisabazaar, META, etc. for providing credit access to MSME businesses.

Founded by CA/ISB alumni, FlexiLoans is funded by marquee funds and HNIs in the form of MAJ invest, Fasanara Capital, Sanjay Nayar (Founder - Sorin Investments, Chairman - KKR India and Ex-CEO, Citibank South Asia), Dr. Harry Banga (Founder, Caravel group), Yogesh Mahansaria (Founder, Alliance Tyres) Gunit Chaddha (Ex-CEO, Deutsche Bank, Asia Pacific), Anil Jaggia (Ex-CIO, HDFC Bank), Vikram Sud (Ex-COO, Kotak Mahindra Bank), Narayan Seshadri (Ex-Managing Partner, KPMG), Gopal Srinivasan (Chairman, TVS Capital) and Siddharth Parekh (Co-Founder, Paragon Partners) to name a few.

Our product offerings and value proposition can be accessed on our website: https://www.flexiloans.com/

Why join us?

A five-time certified ‘Great Place to work’ workplace, at FlexiLoans you will be working with top tier talent from diverse backgrounds hungry to make a dent in the MSME universe. We believe in people owning what you do and providing support to folks for making decisions (sometimes even wrong decisions!) all the while learning and growing with the organization. FlexiLoans is your front row seat to the MSME Fintech revolution in India!

The role in a gist:

As FlexiLoans enters the next orbit of growth, we are looking for people with the passion and hunger to make a dent in the MSME ecosystem!

The incumbent will collaborate across departments to identify key growth levers, launch new products, and drive company-wide initiatives such as OKRs and NPS. This role is pivotal in shaping our growth trajectory and working closely with senior leadership to implement impactful strategies.

Sounds like you? Read more on what we are looking for in the role.

What you will work on:

• Partner and collaborate with various departments viz product, marketing, sales, and operations to identify the blind spots and improve and enhance profitability.
• Identify and implement growth levers, including cross-selling opportunities and cost reduction initiatives, to optimize business efficiency.
• Conduct industry and competitive research for strategic benchmarking, understand market trends, and identify emerging opportunities.
• Design and lead pilot programs for new products, testing hypotheses to ensure scalability and commercial viability.
• Oversee organizational initiatives like OKRs to align with business objectives.

The ideal candidate:

• Ability to deconstruct complex problems to identify innovative solutions
• Independent and critical thinker, challenging assumptions and proposing original ideas
• Strong proficiency in data analysis, with expertise in Excel for financial modeling and insights generation
• Experience in building and analyzing performance dashboards, metrics, and models
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to convey complex ideas to diverse audiences
• Proven ability to drive structured discussions and planning across departments

Qualification and Experience:

• MBA with UG from top engineering college from a reputed institution is preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in a strategy-related role, ideally within consulting, or financial services
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and working with senior leadership