Strategy Consultant - Pharma & API

About the Company

The Family Office of a prominent Indian business group, managing the private investment portfolio and strategic interests of the promoter family. Among its key holdings is a fast-growing pharmaceutical and API manufacturer with a strong footprint in specialty chemicals and regulated global markets. As the family office takes a more active role in shaping the company's next phase of growth, it is looking to bring on board a sharp, analytically driven Consultant/Analyst to support this agenda.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Analytically driven Consultant/Analyst who will report directly to and guide the Managing Partner of the family office — who also sits on the Board of — on all matters related to the pharma portfolio.
• The role demands someone with deep pharma industry knowledge, strong analytical horsepower, and the polish of a top-tier consulting background. You will be expected to understand both the science and the business of pharma — from API manufacturing and regulatory frameworks to commercial strategy and capital allocation.
• Strategic Advisory & Analysis
• Develop frameworks and strategic analyses to support investment and operational decisions relating to the company
• Conduct deep-dives into pharma sector trends, API markets, competitive landscape, regulatory shifts, and emerging opportunities
• Prepare high-quality Board-level presentations, memos, and strategic briefs on behalf of the Managing Partner
• Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable narratives for senior management and the Board
• Managing Partner Support & Advisory
• Act as the articulation layer between the Managing Partner and the Board — structuring thoughts, crystalizing decisions, and driving follow through
• Understand the mindset, priorities, and concerns of Board members and top management; help the Managing Partner navigate these effectively
• Facilitate strategic conversations, prepare agendas, and ensure alignment between family office intent and portfolio company direction
• Implementation & Execution Oversight
• Track strategic initiatives at RL Fine Chem against defined milestones; flag risks and course-correction needs proactively
• Liaise with functional heads at RL Fine Chem on strategy execution — manufacturing scale-up, capacity planning, BD, and regulatory compliance
• Support the Managing Partner in evaluating new pharma investments, partnerships, or adjacency opportunities
• Research & Market Intelligence
• Maintain updated views on the Indian and global pharma/API landscape, including CDSCO, USFDA, and EU regulatory dynamics
• Build market intelligence on specialty APIs, CDMO trends, CMO landscapes, and generics pricing environments
• Identify benchmarks, best practices, and peer comparisons relevant to strategic positioning

Skills and qualifications

• 7–10 years of total professional experience, with a primary background in pharma or healthcare consulting at a Tier-1 firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain; PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG; ZS Associates, IQVIA, or equivalent)
• Direct industry exposure to pharma operations, API manufacturing, or healthcare delivery — either through client engagements or prior stints in the sector — is essential
• Sound understanding of the API value chain, formulations landscape, and specialty pharma segments
• Familiarity with CDSCO, USFDA, and GMP compliance frameworks
• Working knowledge of CDMO/CMO business models, pharma licensing, and technology transfer
• Awareness of capital markets, M&A, and fund structures in the pharma context is a plus
• Candidates who combine a consulting pedigree with hands-on pharma/healthcare industry exposure will be strongly preferred over those with consulting experience alone
• Prior exposure to family offices, closely held businesses, or promoter-led organizations is a plus
• MBA from a top-tier institution (IIMs, ISB, XLRI, or equivalent Tier-1 B-school)
• Background in pharmacy, life sciences, chemical engineering, or a related technical field is highly preferred
• Exceptional written and verbal communication — capable of crafting Board-level documents independently
• High analytical rigor with strong financial modelling and data interpretation skills
• Ability to operate in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment with limited institutional structure
• Comfort working in a small, lean team close to the Managing Partner — equal parts thinker and doer
• Executive presence and the ability to engage credibly with senior management and Board members

What's On Offer

• A rare seat at the table — direct access to the Managing Partner and real influence over a pharma portfolio at the Board level
• The opportunity to build a long-term advisory relationship, with potential to grow into a broader family office mandate
• A high-trust, high-autonomy environment that values independent thinking over hierarchy