Contrarian Drishti Partners - Investment Associate/Associate Principal

Company:

Contrarian Drishti Partners is an India focused, early stage investment fund. The fund invests in consumer facing companies that address issues of affordability and accessibility of core goods and services - education, healthcare, utilities and sanitation, food& agribusiness and livelihood opportunities. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Investment Associate to strengthen the Investment Management team. The team comprises of committed, highly-qualified investment professionals who believe in doing good, having fun and are passionate about their values and belief system. More details about us are available on www.contrariandrishti.com

Key responsibilities:

Actively lead end-to-end investment sourcing, evaluation, investment recommendation and portfolio management processes in close collaboration with the Partners.

Specific responsibilities include:

- Taking initiative to track, collate and disseminate information from news and industry reports concerning companies and industry sectors of current and potential interest for the Fund

- Review of investment memorandums, financial statements etc.

- Financial modeling / valuation

- Business due diligence including site visits

- Drafting term sheets and investment recommendations

- Coordinating financial, legal and tax due diligence

- Finalizing transaction documents

- Initiating and drafting portfolio review notes

What we are looking for:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant or MBA from a top tier institution

- 2-6 years experience in PE/VC/Investment Banking/Consulting roles

- Good academic background with demonstrated analytical capabilities

- Excellent research, quantitative and presentation skills

- Strong financial modeling skills

- Ability to work in a small team with good inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills

- Diligent, inquisitive, with the ability to take ownership of a task and work long hours

- Enthusiasm for meeting entrepreneurs and evaluating value proposition of start-ups within the target investment theme

What we offer:

- A place with a great opportunity for multi functional learning and economic interest share in the Fund

- Fast track career growth on early demonstration of leadership qualities

- Field exposure through due diligence activities including site visits

- Opportunity to learn about multiple industries and build an investor skill set in the long term