Corporate Development Manager

Overview

IMC is hiring a Corporate Development Manager to build and scale its external engagement function in India. The role focuses on stakeholder relationships and market/regulatory intelligence to support IMC’s growth in the Indian capital markets.

What you'll do

• Foster and maintain relationships with exchanges, regulators, brokers, custodians, industry associations, and other market participants.
• Gather market intelligence on regulatory developments, market participant activity, and market structure changes.
• Assess implications for IMC of SEBI circulars, exchange notifications, and RBI announcements, coordinating with stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit responses to SEBI consultation papers aligned with IMC’s global advocacy positions.
• Execute business development and regulatory initiatives, including new market access, exchange product onboarding, and compliance workstreams.
• Attend industry conferences and events (FIA, ASIFMA, ANMI, BBF) to build the network and identify engagement opportunities.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of experience in Indian financial markets.
• Experience in one or more areas: exchange business development (NSE/BSE/MCX), institutional/FPI brokerage, or financial markets regulatory consulting.
• Direct working experience with NSE and/or BSE in a professional capacity.
• Strong working knowledge of proprietary trading firms and HFT/market-making firms.
• Strong understanding of India’s capital markets regulatory framework including SEBI-related requirements.
• Working knowledge of how SEBI decision-making works, including consultation paper process.
• Demonstrated experience managing external relationships with exchanges or regulators in India.
• Strong written and verbal communication with attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Preferred prior employment at NSE (business development, member services, or regulatory departments) or an institutional broker’s exchange relations team.
• Exposure to the HFT/algorithmic trading segment, including colocation, algo registration, and surveillance processes.
• Familiarity with Indian industry associations: ANMI, BBF, CPAI, FIA, ASIFMA.
• Exposure to commodity markets (MCX) in addition to equity markets.
• Existing network with FPI brokers, exchange technology teams, or regulatory officials.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.