Senior Manager - Government Relations & Public Policy
TLDR
Play a pivotal role in shaping the regulatory landscape for digital assets and Web3 in India while working closely with leadership on high-impact strategic initiatives.
About the Company
At Delta, we are reimagining and rebuilding the financial system. Join our team to make a positive impact on the future of finance.
🎯 Mission Driven: Re-imagine and rebuild the future of finance.
💡 Most innovative cryptocurrency derivatives exchange. With a daily traded volume of ~$ 3.5 billion, and increasing. Delta is bigger than all the Indian crypto exchanges combined.
📈 Offer the widest range of derivative products and have been serving traders all over the globe since 2018 and growing fast.
💪🏻 The founding team is comprised of IIT and ISB graduates. Business co-founders have previously worked with Citibank, UBS and GIC; and our tech co-founder is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded TinyOwl and Housing.com.
💰 Funded by top crypto funds (Sino Global Capital, CoinFund, Gumi Cryptos) and crypto projects (Aave and Kyber Network).
Senior Manager – Govt. Relations & Public Policy
🎯 Role Overview
We are looking for a seasoned professional to join us as Senior Manager – Govt. Relations & Public Policy. This role will be central to advancing the organization's policy objectives through proactive stakeholder relations, government engagement, and thought leadership.
The ideal candidate brings approximately 8 - 10 years of experience in stakeholder management, with a demonstrated ability to drive policy outcomes through collaboration, coalition-building, and strategic representation. This is a high-visibility role that requires working closely with leadership, industry bodies, and government stakeholders to shape a favorable and progressive regulatory environment.
🛠 Key Responsibilities
- Build, manage, and deepen relationships with key stakeholders across government, regulatory bodies, industry associations, think tanks, and academia.
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for external stakeholders, ensuring consistent and credible engagement on behalf of the organization.
- Identify and cultivate strategic alliances that advance the organization's policy priorities.
- Lead the organization's engagement with government officials, ministries, and regulatory bodies, serving a primary point of contact for official consultations, policy roundtables.
- Prepare and present policy briefs, position papers, consultation responses, and talking points for leadership engagements.
- Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments; translate these into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for internal teams.
- Serve as the operational point of contact with the industry association, and contribute to joint advocacy projects
- Work closely with legal, compliance, product, and business teams to ensure regulatory readiness and policy-informed decision-making.
- Anticipate emerging regulatory risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate with external advisors, consultants, and law firms on policy strategy as needed.
✅ Requirements
- 8 - 10 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, or regulatory strategy.
- Existing and strong relations with key stakeholders in line ministries such as MoF, MoHA, regulators (RBI, SEBI, FIU), and departments, that can be carried over.
- Proven track record of advancing policy objectives through networking, stakeholder collaboration and coalition-building.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with senior government officials, policymakers, and industry leaders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills — ability to draft compelling position papers, policy briefs, and stakeholder communications.
- Resourceful, strong strategic thinking, political acumen, and the ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder environments.
- Postgraduate degree in Law, Public Policy, Economics, Political Science, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.
⭐ Nice to Have
- Experience in fintech, crypto/blockchain, or digital assets policy and advocacy.
- Prior work experience in Govt. in areas such as taxation, AML etc.
- Experience working with or within organizations aligned to BWA or similar Web3 industry bodies.
🚀 Why Join Us?
- Play a pivotal role in shaping the regulatory landscape for digital assets and Web3 in India.
- Work directly with founders and senior leadership on high-impact strategic initiatives.
- Be part of a mission-driven, fast-growing organization at the forefront of financial innovation.
- Competitive compensation, leadership exposure, and significant growth opportunities.
Delta Exchange is a cutting-edge cryptocurrency derivatives exchange designed for traders around the world. We focus on providing an innovative platform that redefines the financial system, enabling users to engage with a diverse range of trading options in the rapidly evolving crypto market.