Chief to Staff ( CA ) Real Estate

Chief of Staff

Location: Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra
Type: Full-time
Experience: 4–5 years
Background required: CA + MBA
Industry: Real Estate – Residential, F&B, Commercial Offices, Mixed-Use Projects

Role Overview

Meraki Habitat LLP is building One Meraki—a next-generation, lifestyle-led real estate development that combines residential, F&B, and commercial office spaces under one visionary platform. We’re looking for a Personal Assistant to the Founder, with the goal of grooming them into the CEO of the real estate platform.

This role is an intense and rewarding hands-on immersion into real estate development, requiring experience and leadership across project execution, residential sales, leasing, brand partnerships, finance, and new business incubation.

You will work directly with the founder on all core business functions, learning how to build, scale, and lead a diversified, design-forward real estate company.

Key Responsibilities

1. Real Estate Development & Execution (Core Function)

• Manage the end-to-end development lifecycle for residential, F&B, and commercial office spaces.
• Coordinate with architects, structural & MEP consultants, designers, PMCs, and vendors for planning and execution.
• Track project timelines, budgets, BOQs, construction progress, and milestone approvals (RERA, IOD/CC, MOEF, etc.).
• Drive execution quality and value engineering for timely and cost-efficient delivery.

2. Residential Sales, F&B Leasing & Office Commercialization

• Residential: Lead D2C and channel-driven sales for high-end units. Manage show flats, pricing, campaigns, and customer closings.
• F&B: Identify and negotiate with chef-led brands, restaurant operators, and experiential retail tenants for lease/licensing.
• Commercial: Work with IPCs, brokers, and corporate clients to lease or sell strata office space and co-working units.
• Support site visits, CRM funnel management, LOIs, agreement signing, and onboarding of occupiers.

3. Financial Structuring & Capital Management

• Build financial models for SPVs, project IRRs, cash flow planning, and sensitivity analyses.
• Assist in fundraising efforts—debt, equity, or revenue share—from HNIs, banks, NBFCs, or family offices.
• raft and review deal structures including JDAs, revenue-share agreements, and profit-sharing mechanisms.

4. Legal & Regulatory Compliance

• Liaise with legal teams on title diligence, contracts, lease deeds, sales agreements, and RERA filings.
• Ensure compliance across all statutory and municipal frameworks.
• Track project-specific legal risks, timelines, and mitigations.

5. Business Development & Strategic Growth

• Help evaluate new land parcels, distressed assets, or redevelopment opportunities.
• Prepare feasibility reports, land comparison matrices, and FSI utilization plans.
• Contribute to expansion into allied verticals like co-living, branded residences, and hospitality.

6. Leadership & Founder Support

• Shadow the founder across meetings with investors, consultants, chefs, tenants, and government officials.
• Prepare dashboards, project status reports, pitch decks, and decision memos.
• Act as a founder proxy, representing Meraki in key negotiations and internal leadership discussions.

Candidate Profile

Education

• Chartered Accountant (CA) + MBA from a Tier 1 institute Additional real estate certifications (RERA, valuation, urban planning) preferred.

Experience

• 5–6 years in real estate development, private equity, investment banking, or consulting with strong exposure to execution and commercialization.
• Experience handling residential sales, F&B leasing, or office leasing is highly desirable.

Traits & Skills

• Strategic mindset with operational grit.
• Financial modeling, legal structuring, and project management skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.

High ambition, self-driven attitude, and long-term orientation toward becoming a real estate CEO.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹3,000,000.00 - ₹4,500,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Are you a CA with MBA ?
• Are you into Real Estate Domain ?
• How many years of experience do you have in real estate development, investment, or consulting?
• Have you previously worked on residential, commercial, or F&B projects? If yes, please specify your role.?
• Please mention the key stakeholders or teams you’ve coordinated with in your previous roles (e.g., architects, consultants, investors, legal teams)?
• What is your proficiency level in financial planning and Excel-based modeling (Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced)?
• Do you hold any additional certifications related to real estate, valuation, or urban planning?
• The position is based full-time in Chembur, Mumbai. Are you comfortable with this location?
• What are your current and expected CTCs?