Global Private Equity Fund - Analyst - CA/ BTech/ Rural & Agri Grad

Proterra Investment Partners (www.proterrapartners.com) is a global alternative investment manager that spun out of Cargill, the multinational food and agriculture company, on 1 January 2016. Proterra manages approximately $2.5 billion of committed private equity capital in the natural resource sectors of agriculture, food and metals & mining, operating from a head office in Minneapolis (United States) and field offices in London, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

The Food Fund currently has investments in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, and Thailand. We are seeking an Analyst, based in Mumbai, to support the existing Food Fund team in all aspects of the private equity investment process (due diligence through realization of investment) with regards to investments in India.

Primary Responsibilities :

- Support Investment Team in: analyzing investment opportunities, portfolio monitoring, and supporting transactions

- Financial modeling and due diligence for investment opportunities

- Construct, review and maintain detailed financial/operating models for existing and potential investments

- Oversee & maintain deal pipeline, track market M&A activity, collate internal updates and create deal presentations

- Prepare periodic updates on the Funds- investment sub-sectors (Dairy, Processed Foods, Poultry, Aquaculture, etc.)

- Analysis and interpretation of financial statements; convey conclusions and insights clearly

Required Educational Qualifications (at least 1 of the below):

- Undergraduate Degree from a reputable institute (preferably in engineering)

- Graduate Degree from a premier Rural/Agriculture Business School

- Chartered Accountant

Other Required Qualifications :

- Minimum 2 years of total experience (preferably in a research firm, investment bank, corporate bank, strategic consulting firms, corporate strategy, corporate M&A, one of the Big Four audit firms, etc.)

- Fluency in English with proven written & communication skills

- Proven financial analysis skills with financial modeling experience in Excel

- Ability to work accurately with a large amount of data with strong attention to detail

- High degree of personal integrity and self-motivation

- Ability to handle multiple demands and priorities with very tight deadlines

- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a dynamic, high-energy, high-performing team environment

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