Aavishkaar Capital - Analyst

Analyst- 2 year role, preceded by a 6 month internship

ABOUT AAVISHKAAR CAPITAL:

Aavishkaar Capital is an Impact fund manager focused on the Global South.

A pioneer in taking an entrepreneurship-based approach to scaling businesses for impact, Aavishkaar Capital's unique approach has resulted in its invested enterprises impacting over 105 million lives (65% of whom are women) and creating over 300,000 jobs and livelihoods.

Aavishkaar Capital invests in sectors such as Sustainable Agriculture, Financial Inclusion, and Essential Services across India, Emerging Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Aligned to 13 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, Aavishkaar Capital has raised six funds while generating commercial returns with over c.$400 million in assets under management.

Aavishkaar Capital is the impact investing arm of the Aavishkaar Group, the impact platform with a presence in Microfinance, MSME Lending, and ecosystem building across India, Emerging Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Aavishkaar Group with its vision to bridge the opportunity gap for the emerging 3 Billion, currently manages over USD 1 billion in Impact Assets across its platform.

For more details, please visit www.aavishkaarcapital.in

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

It is an opportunity for young, talented candidates to work with and learn from India's premier impact-focused venture capital fund. An Analyst would work closely with the investment team at Aavishkaar capital and get high-quality exposure to the inside workings of a VC fund focused on delivering high impact along with returns.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Research: Identifying and analyzing emerging technologies, sectors, and themes

- Investment and Portfolio Management: Working with the investment team in the entire investment life cycle of sourcing, deal execution, portfolio management, and exits

- Corporate Development: Fellows will also be responsible for internal initiatives such as maintaining sector and deal flow databases, fund presentations, reporting, and strengthening funds social media presence

- Other: Support senior team members in any other ancillary tasks from time to time, as required

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

- 1-3 years of experience in the financial services domain (Investment Banking, Consulting, Research, Investing, banking) and with a degree in business, economics, commerce, finance, or any other related discipline from a premier institution

- Excellent business writing and analytical skills. Proficiency in modeling Company financials and performing valuation analysis

- Arriving at comparable transaction multiples - Precedent Transaction Multiples, Public Market Multiples; (Please add knowledge of valuation techniques - DCF to this)

- Knowledge of relevant regulations (FDI, SEBI, RBI, etc), term sheets, and shareholder agreements is a plus

- Proficient with MS word, excel, and PowerPoint

- Strong attention to detail and dedication to quality

- Good communication skills, both verbal and written

- Ability to multi-task and work with multiple team members

- Willingness to travel once Covid situation eases

Female candidates encouraged to apply.