Rapido Looking For Associate Manager – Public Policy at Bengaluru, Karnataka, Full Time

About Rapido

We are India’s largest bike-taxi platform, steadily venturing into Auto, Delivery, Rental, and more. Currently, present in ~100 cities, we are growing close to ~50% year-on-year with steady funding. We have changed the concept of intra-city travel and made last-mile connectivity affordable to all. Along with being the #1 choice of 40 million people, we have also built a solid captain base of over 5 million registered captains, who have bettered their lives with Rapido. As an employer, we provide a lot of ownership to our team members providing multiple avenues for them to grow within the company. You will only grow with us with the right balance of ambition, fun, and transparent work culture!

Rapido Cabs made its debut on May 2023, marking the commencement of its services in eight cities. Notably, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Delhi stand out as the primary cities for this initial launch. However, the ambitious plan includes an extensive expansion to encompass over 50 cities in the coming 12 months.

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Job Responsibilities:

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● Develop Rapido’s public policy positions on the issues most important to Rapido, and its customers.

● Develop Rapido’s positions on technology policy issues across the country, drive cross-functional consensus around these positions, and craft policy position documents, talking points, and other materials for internal and external communication.

● Analyze public policies critical to Rapido, drive the creation and refinement of strategic policy positions, prioritize policy interests against business objectives, work to advance Rapido’s interests with legislators and regulators across the country.

● Prepare reports, research notes, and presentations.

● Monitor and analyze policy issues and developments of importance to Rapido and prepare reports to be presented to senior company executives on these matters.

● Partner with product and business teams to understand and counsel on the policy implications of strategic decisions.

● Prepare correspondence, written reports, publications, and briefs, that are informative and aligned with Rapido’s requirements, to respond to Government requests.

● Conduct policy workshops and make presentations to provide guidance and training on ensuring policy compliance to various business functions.

Job Requirements:

● An undergraduate degree in law and Masters in Public Policy from recognized university in India with 3+ years of experience.

● Passionate about research and public policy (experience with tech policy preferred).

● Experience working with government departments, industry partners, and civil society organizations.

● Strong research and writing skills.

● Adept at building relationships at the individual level and coalitions at the organization level.

● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including an impeccable command over English language.

● Good organizational skills and the ability to multitask on several projects simultaneously.

● Ability to manage and communicate with cross functional teams and stakeholders.