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Senior Corporate Development

Paytm · Banking & Financial Services

  • Noida, Uttar Pradesh
  • On-site
  • Posted 8 days ago
  • Full-time Employment

About the job

About Paytm

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 to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.

Job Purpose

The Corporate Development team drives the company's long-term growth and strategic evolution. As a Senior Corporate Development team member, you will own the end-to-end inorganic growth roadmap — from scouting and originating deals through evaluation, execution, and handoff to integration. You will bring deep, hands-on experience from the venture capital ecosystem and act as a primary connector between external market opportunities and internal executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Market Intelligence
Partner with senior executives to define and refine the company's inorganic growth roadmap
Run continuous macroeconomic and industry research to surface emerging trends, market disruptions, and high-fit targets
Track market developments, precedent transactions, and comparable companies
Own and maintain a proactive pipeline of acquisition, investment, and partnership targets
Deal Scouting & Sourcing
Actively scout and originate deals across the VC ecosystem — founders, venture funds, growth investors, and strategic networks
Build and deepen relationships with VCs, investment bankers, PE firms, and target company leadership
Screen inbound and outbound opportunities against corporate strategic criteria with clear go/no-go judgment
Develop sharp strategic rationale and business cases for C-suite and Board review
Deal Management
Own the deal book: prioritization, stage tracking, stakeholder alignment, and decision cadence
Coordinate due diligence and manage data rooms on live transactions
Orchestrate internal cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, Product, Operations) and external advisors through diligence
Keep executives current on deal status, risks, and trade-offs with crisp, decision-ready updates
Drive Execution
Lead project management of the full transaction lifecycle from LOI through definitive documentation and close
Drive momentum across counterparties, advisors, and internal owners so deals move from interest to signed outcome
Surface blockers early and resolve them with clear ownership and timelines
Ensure commercial, legal, and financial workstreams stay aligned to the deal thesis through closing
Integration & Post-Closing Support
Partner with operational teams to design post-merger integration playbooks
Help ensure projected financial and operational synergies are tracked and realized after close

Role Requirements & Qualifications

Education & Experience

CA / MBA preferred
6–8 years of relevant experience, with meaningful hands-on time in the VC ecosystem (venture capital, growth equity, corporate venture, or VC-facing corpdev / M&A)
Proven track record in deal scouting, deal management, and driving deals through execution (not only analysis or support)
Comfort operating as an individual contributor who can also lead cross-functional deal teams
Strong judgment on strategic fit, valuation framing, and commercial diligence
Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders

Nice to Have

Prior experience closing M&A, minority investments, or strategic partnerships
Exposure to post-merger integration or value-creation work after close
Existing network across Indian / global VC and founder ecosystems