Associate - Capital Markets - Back Office/Front Office - Private Equity Fund

Associate - PE Fund. Back Office/Front Office IBD Candidates only

Job Title : Associate, Capital Markets

- We look for people with an entrepreneurial mind set and a willingness to engage with the organisation over the long term. In keeping with organization's DNA of a business builder, we look to work with people with business acumen, strong analytical and communication skills, who are passionate about what they do, have the ability to think on their feet, and are team players.

Team Overview :

- The primary responsibility of the team is to implement the capital markets and exits strategy for the the funds through the various phases of a portfolio company's lifecycle.

Job Profile :

The responsibilities overarching responsibilities of this team have three primary components :

Supporting Investment teams :

- At investing stage, providing feedback on valuation and structure of the investment, the exit feasibility for potential investments and identification of critical drivers in the business model to facilitate a successful exit

- Access and insights on industry research and views on sectors in the public and private markets

- Responsible to arrange acquisition financing for leveraged buyouts (LBOs)

- Monitoring the portfolio with continual focus on strategic goals, join ventures, brand building and investor access

Supporting Portfolio companies :

- Creation and monitoring of a customized Exit Scorecard for each investment and focus on critical metrics along with the operations team

- Assisting companies with corporate finance activities including transformative M&A, fund raising, strategic partnerships, JVs etc.

- Facilitating meetings with global strategics and investment firms with interest in the relevant sectors

Managing the Exit Process :

- Identify exit strategy and provide road map to the firm's senior management and co-investors

- Execute the exit by working with bankers, lawyers, portfolio company management, organization's stakeholders to derive optimal outcomes

Additional responsibilities :

- In addition to the above, the candidate will be actively engaged with with sector coverage bankers and research analysts across investment banks

- Provide weekly updates on Capital Markets in India and gloablly

The candidate should have the following educational and professional qualifications :

- An MBA from a premier management school or a postgraduate degree from a reputable university. Additional qualifications like CFA/FRM will be an added advantage

- 3 to 5 years of experience in investment banking or at a private equity firm

- Strong analytical and modelling skills with sound knowledge of accounting, financial and operational concepts

- Strong Microsoft office skills (such as excel, power-point etc.)

- Ability to run corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions

- Ability to analyse and value businesses

- Commitment to excellence and delivery of highest quality work product

- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

- Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines

- Strong team player

- Demonstrate best in class professional integrity

- Proactive, dedicated, positive, self-motivated and goal oriented

Preferred skills :

- Experience with third party databases like Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Capital IQ and Dealogic