Chief Operating Officer

2 days ago


Remote, India Atman Artwork - Team Silambarasan TR Full time ₹ 7,20,000 - ₹ 9,60,000 per year

Job Title: Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) – India Support Unit

Location: Remote (India-based)

Job Type: Contract / Freelance

Salary: ₹60,000 – ₹80,000 per month

Our client is a Dubai-headquartered early-stage AI company building a global operating system for human empowerment. While we prepare for our funding round, we are building a lean India-based support unit to anchor legal, operations, compliance, and delivery.

We are now hiring an Interim COO (India) to lead execution and coordination during this pre-funding phase.

Role Overview

The Interim COO will operate as a hands-on generalist, managing India operations, supporting company formation, handling compliance tasks, and collaborating with the founder on investor and fundraising preparation.

This is a contract-based, interim role designed to bridge the pre-funding stage, with the potential for future opportunities in Dubai post-funding.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operations & Company Setup
  • Manage day-to-day India operations: HR, legal, finance, tech coordination, admin.
  • Maintain task trackers, compliance calendars, and documentation logs
  • Lead India entity incorporation and ROC/MCA setup
  • Handle filings (DIR KYC, board minutes, Udyam/MSME, GST, TDS, vendor onboarding)
  • Maintain statutory registers, ESOP ledger, and cap table snapshot.

Dubai HQ Coordination

  • Sync India deliverables with Dubai HQ execution plans
  • Prepare weekly reports, decision logs, and risk assessments
  • Collaborate with legal and financial partners in Singapore and Dubai

Investor & Fundraising Support

  • Help refine investor decks and pitch narratives
  • Maintain investor data room (org charts, financial snapshots, policies)
  • Prepare diligence packs for early-stage fundraising.

Product Delivery Support

  • Coordinate vendors/freelancers to hit MVP milestones (Gate A–C)
  • Track delivery across OS modules: Identity, Safety, Money, Influence, Humanity.

Required Qualifications

  • 3–6 years of experience in startup operations, business ops, or project management
  • Strong knowledge of India compliance: ROC/MCA filings, GST, TDS, vendor contracts
  • Experience in company formation and statutory maintenance
  • Familiarity with fundraising process: data rooms, cap tables, financial snapshots
  • Proficient in AI tools and workflows: Notion, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Airtable
  • Fluent in written and spoken English; sharp follow-ups and documentation skills
  • Startup mindset: resourceful, agile, and execution-oriented.

Preferred Background

  • Former Operations Manager, Business Head, or Junior COO at a tech startup
  • Comfortable managing auditors, lawyers, secretaries, and external consultants
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision in a lean team

Compensation & Engagement

  • Monthly Salary: ₹60,000 – ₹80,000 (pre-funding budget range)
  • Contract Type: Freelance / Consultant (under Company AI, Dubai entity)
  • Future Growth: Eligible for transition to a full-time senior role in Dubai post-funding.

Success Metrics

  • Clean setup and maintenance of India legal entity
  • All statutory filings submitted on time; no compliance slippage
  • Accurate and live investor documentation/data room
  • MVP milestones met across vendors and internal stakeholders
  • Predictable and well-logged operations, finance, and cashflow cycles.

Note

This is an interim role designed for Company AI's pre-funding phase. Post-funding, a Global COO will be appointed in Dubai to lead operations at scale. The India COO will play a key part in laying the operational and legal foundation for global growth.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover note explaining your experience with startup operations, company setup, and investor readiness.

Job Type: Contractual / Temporary

Contract length: 24 months

Pay: ₹60, ₹80,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote



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