Junior Business Associate

Job Description Job Purpose (Significance Of The Role & Objectives) As a Junior Business Associate, you will work closely with the Business team to support ongoing initiatives and emerging strategic priorities. This role requires strong execution capabilities across administrative support, research, and project coordination to ensure smooth business operations. You will gain direct exposure to senior leadership and work on tasks with other departments as required, offering valuable learning experience and a broad view of the organization. This is a dynamic, fast-paced position ideal for someone who thrives in cross-functional environments and is eager to contribute to high-impact projects. This is a Bengaluru office-based, client-facing role. Key Responsibilities And Deliverables - Business Development: Collaborate closely with the SVP, Business & Partnerships, to support the sales pipeline and execute related tasks. - Market Research: Conduct in-depth research on industry trends, competitors, and emerging business models. Deliver data-backed reports with actionable insights. - Presentations and Communications: Build clear, structured, and high-impact presentations and decks for both internal and external stakeholders. - Communicate complex information in a visually compelling and strategically aligned manner. - Documentation, Data Management, and Administrative Support: - Prepare, manage, and organize documents and data accurately. - Ensure smooth handling of day-to-day documentation and internal operations. - Meeting Coordination: Coordinate critical on-site meetings and business events. - Cross-Team Collaboration & Communication: Assist with internal and external communications including emails, briefs, documents, and reports. - Intern Management: Manage interns within the Business team and lead collaboration with interns from other teams on cross-functional initiatives. - General Support: Handle various ad hoc tasks and administrative duties to support the broader Business team. Desired Qualifications: Required Qualification, Knowledge, and Experience - Strong command over business communication and the ability to structure, design, and deliver impactful presentations and business decks. - Expert-level skills in Microsoft Office Suite (especially PowerPoint and Excel). - Proficiency in professional design tools (excluding Canva) to create refined, brand-consistent materials. - Deep understanding of visual hierarchy, storytelling through design, and effective layout structures. - Demonstrated ability to use generative AI tools and prompt engineering to streamline research, presentation building, and content creation an ideal qualification. - Exceptional research skills: capable of gathering, analysing, and distilling complex data into digestible formats. - Strong verbal and written communication skills; confident in client- and stakeholder-facing interactions. - Highly proactive, organized, and able to manage priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Comfortable juggling multiple responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail. - Prior experience in fast-paced startup environments is a strong advantage. - 1 3 years of relevant professional experience. - A master's degree in business or related fields is preferred. Key Competencies - Self-motivated - passionate about learning and taking initiative with a problem-solving attitude - Excellent communication - Result-oriented - Integrity - teamwork, confidentiality, ethics, and integrity are the prerequisites for the role - Sense of ownership and pride in one's performance and its impact on the company's success - Master's in Business/Economics or similar core competency