Governance Associate - Sahamati

Job Summary

The Role Overview: The Member Governance Associate will play a critical role in assisting the Senior Manager of Governance in defining the participatory governance framework for Sahamati ecosystem members. This role offers rare exposure to real-world governance design at the intersection of self-regulation, finance, data, and digital rights. This is a high-ownership role that requires attention to detail, a process-oriented mindset, and strong coordination skills. Your work will help uphold the transparency, credibility, and effectiveness of participatory governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the refinement of Sahamati's codes of conduct, guidelines, and participatory governance initiatives.
• Support management and documentation of deliberations in committees, councils, working groups, and consultations; and translate discussions into actionable draft guidelines, codes of conduct and best practices.
• Work closely with ecosystem participants to gather feedback and build consensus on the updates to codes and best practices.
• Draft explanatory notes, papers, and guidance material to support member understanding and adoption of governance initiatives.
• Track and analyze member feedback to refine governance bye-laws and work with the legal department to resolve interpretation issues.
• Prepare internal briefs and public-facing reports on ecosystem adoption levels and the effectiveness of governance initiatives.
• Support publication of updated governance materials in collaboration with the legal and communications teams.
• Conduct research on governance frameworks globally, especially in Open Finance and related sectors.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Policy, Law, Economics, Finance, Technology Policy, or related fields.
• 2-5 years in governance, risk compliance, public policy, or tech ecosystem policy roles.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory and governance frameworks
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to simplify complex governance discussions.
• Systems thinker, detail-oriented, collaborative, and passionate about fairness in digital ecosystems
• Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination abilities
• Familiarity with Account Aggregator Framework, Open Finance, digital consent systems, or similar data governance framework, is a strong plus.

Location: Bengaluru (On-site)

Department: Governance

Reporting to: Senior Manager, Governance

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