Business Development Associate

<p><span>This is the primary external-facing role-a relationship, representation, and coordination role. The position covers stakeholder engagement, partner and developer onboarding, business development, and coordination of third-party validation and verification logistics. It works directly with the founder, with senior institutional engagements conducted under founder support.</span></p><p><span>The role does not involve technical carbon accounting, greenhouse-gas quantification, or field data collection; those responsibilities remain with the technical / MRV function.</span></p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><p><strong>Stakeholder Engagement</strong></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Build and maintain relationships with programme partners and institutional stakeholders — including Kerala Rubber Limited, NABARD, the Rubber Board of India, distribution utilities, local authorities, and enrolled landowners.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Support the formal stakeholder consultation process, documenting comments, and coordinating with the technical team on how feedback is addressed. Consultation ownership scales with experience.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Conduct field visits to meet partners and asset owners directly for relationship-building and enrolment.</span></p><p><strong>Business Development</strong></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Present NaviRex's programmes to prospective partners, institutional asset owners, corporate sustainability partners, and participants in the Indian carbon market.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Identify and develop new partnership and expansion opportunities across both the rubber / AR and distributed energy verticals.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Represent NaviRex at relevant industry and sector forums, and build the company's professional network.</span></p><p><strong>Partner &amp; Developer Onboarding</strong></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Manage the enrolment journey for new partners, developers, and landowners — from initial engagement through consent and carbon-rights agreement — guiding them through the NaviTrace onboarding process and ensuring complete, accurate data entry.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Coordinate with the technical team to confirm that enrolled sites meet eligibility screening before formal onboarding.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Coordinate logistics for Validation and Verification Body (VVB / ACVA) audits — scheduling, site access, partner availability, and travel.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Serve as the on-the-ground point of contact during audit visits, alongside the technical team, who handle substantive technical responses.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Maintain pipeline records, partner documentation, follow-up cadence, and stakeholder mapping, and report field and market intelligence to the founder.</span></p><strong>Scope Boundaries</strong><p><span>This role is deliberately scoped away from technical methodology work. It does not include greenhouse-gas quantification, biomass or field census, technical drafting, hardware configuration, or MRV data analysis. Those responsibilities sit with the technical / sustainability function.</span></p><strong>Requirements</strong><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>1–5 years in business development, partnerships, operations, or stakeholder relations — ideally in renewable energy, agriculture, rural development, infrastructure, or a related sector. The role is scoped to the candidate, from associate to manager level, with responsibility and title set accordingly.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Willingness to travel frequently across Kerala, including to rural, farm, and project locations.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Strong interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable engaging with landowners and institutional partners alike, and representing the company to senior government and institutional stakeholders.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Ability to manage multiple concurrent relationships and priorities independently, with reliable follow-through.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Working knowledge of Malayalam and English; familiarity with the Kerala market strongly preferred.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>A professional interest in climate, renewable energy, or environmental markets, with the capacity to become fluent in the sector.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Prior exposure to the Indian carbon market, sustainability partnerships, or agri-value-chain programmes is an advantage but not required; full onboarding will be provided.</span></p><strong>What NaviRex Offers</strong><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>A ground-floor role in a regulation-first venture with genuine technical and compliance depth.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Direct mentorship from the founder and exposure to a cross-border climate-technology company.</span></p><p><span>•&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>A clear path to senior business development or operations responsibility as the company scales.</span></p><strong>Compensation</strong><p><span>Competitive, commensurate with experience. Details discussed at offer stage.</span></p><strong>How to Apply</strong><p><span>Applications are received by email only. Please send your CV and cover letter to info@navirex.de. Applications submitted through platform quick-apply are not monitored and will not be reviewed.</span></p><ul><li><span>For any questions about the role, contact us on WhatsApp at +91 94973 70602.</span></li></ul>