Education: Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree from a top-tier institution
Experience: 2–3 years in management consulting, or in a CXO's/Founder's office, corporate strategy, or business-operations function About Us
Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm's mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them into the mainstream economy through technology. Role Overview
We're looking for a sharp, structured problem-solver to join the Strategy & Special Projects team embedded in the CXO's office for Paytm's SMB (merchant payments) business — one of the largest and fastest-moving verticals in the company. This team functions as the strategic nerve centre for the business: working directly with leadership to shape priorities, pressure-test the logic behind major bets, drive the highest-leverage initiatives from idea to impact, and periodically run audits to ensure the business stays sound as it scales. You'll operate on a rotating portfolio of strategic reviews, audits, and value-creation projects — effectively running a series of mini-consulting engagements at the centre of the business, each feeding directly into decisions made by SMB leadership.
This is a high-ownership, high-visibility role for someone early in their career who wants exposure to the full breadth of a large fintech business, direct access to senior leadership, and a real hand in shaping how the business grows. Key Responsibilities
1.
Strategic
Diagnostics & Business Reviews
Partner closely with SMB leadership to independently evaluate the logic, assumptions, and expected impact of major proposed and in-flight initiatives
Build the cost and P&L; view for key bets, stress-testing whether the economics justify the investment — acting as a trusted, objective sounding board for leadership
- Audits & Governance
Participate in periodic audits of processes, structures, and controls across the SMB business, identifying gaps, inefficiencies, and compliance risks
Track whether audit recommendations are implemented and whether they deliver the intended effect, closing the loop with relevant stakeholders
3.
Value
Creation & Special Projects
Identify and drive high-priority improvement opportunities across process, structure, and unit economics for the business
Track execution of leadership-backed recommendations and measure whether they deliver the intended impact
- End-to-End Project Ownership
Own delivery of assigned strategic projects and audits — scoping, data gathering, analysis, synthesis, and recommendations — with direct visibility to leadership
Structure ambiguous, zero-to-one problems into clear workplans with minimal supervision
Produce crisp, leadership-ready outputs (decks, memos, dashboards) that directly inform business decisions
- Cross-Functional & Leadership Engagement
Work closely with Business, Product, Operations, Compliance, and Tech leaders to gather inputs, pressure-test ideas, and socialize findings
Represent the CXO's office in cross-functional forums, building credibility as an honest broker across teams Requirements
Solid analytical and financial acumen — comfortable with P&L; logic, unit economics, and building models from scratch
Structured problem-solving ability, with comfort operating in ambiguity across a rotating set of strategic problems and audits
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills; ability to hold your own in a room with senior leadership Skills & Competencies
Advanced proficiency in Excel; working knowledge of SQL and/or Python preferred for handling large datasets
Ability to independently scope and drive analytical projects and audits end-to-end, from ambiguity to a leadership-ready answer
High ownership, intellectual honesty, and the maturity to deliver objective, sometimes uncomfortable findings to senior stakeholders
Exposure to payments, lending, or fintech businesses is an advantage
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