Jains began his professional career as an Academic Associate at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. In this role, he assisted faculties in research and teaching, allowing him to further develop his skills and knowledge in his areas of interest. He gained valuable experience working with leading academics and researchers in his field. In addition to his academic experience, Jains also gained practical experience through a summer internship at Geojith BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd, a brokerage firm. This experience exposed him to real-time trading and gave him a deeper understanding of the financial markets. He graduated with an M.Com. in Business Finance from Pondicherry University, where he developed a passion for research in the areas of corporate finance, sustainability finance, and financial markets. Jains presented research papers at World Finance Conference 2022, Research Symposium on Finance and Economics 2022, and SEBI-NISM Conference 2022. His major achievements include; the third best paper award for the paper presented at the SEBI-NISM conference 2022.

Professional Background:

1. Academic Associate, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (July 2016 to August 2018)

The responsibilities include; assisting faculty in their academic research (including data collection from databases like Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, and CMIE), conducting tutorial sessions, preparing course materials, and grading answer scripts, projects, and assignments.

2. Summer Intern, Geojith BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd., Kozhikode (May 2015 to June 2015) 

The program aimed to learn about the broking firm’s services to its clients and collect data for the academic project to be submitted as part of the PG programme. The paper got published in the Journal of IMS group. The internship program facilitated learning the fundamentals of trading and investing and gave me hands-on experience in investing on behalf of its clients. 

Paper Presentations: 

1. World Finance Conference, University of Turin, Italy, August 1-3, 2022.
2. Research Symposium on Finance and Economics, Krea University, June 16-17, 2022.
3. SEBI-NISM conference on Investing in Recovery: Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Securities Markets, February 24-25, 2022.

Paper Accepted in International Conference:

1. The Internationsl Conference on Sustainability, Environment, and Social Transition in Economics and Finance (SESTEF2022) 

Jains has a strong interest in both academics and personal pursuits. In terms of academics, he has a passion for research in the areas of corporate finance and sustainable finance. He is committed to understanding the financial aspects of businesses and organisations and how they can be managed in a responsible and sustainable manner. In his personal life, Jains enjoys playing badminton, biking and driving. He enjoys staying fit and healthy through physical activity. He also likes to engage in social activities, spend his free time with friends and family, and enjoy participating in community events.

Academic Background:

1. M. Com Business Finance, Pondicherry University, Puducherry
2. PGDBA, Pondicherry University, Puducherry
3. B.Com with Computer Applications, Kannur University, Kerala