IFMR - Director - Direct Origination

Director - Direct Origination (DO)

About IFMR Capital :

IFMR Capital's mission is to provide efficient and reliable access to debt capital for institutions that impact financially excluded households and businesses. IFMR Capital's institutional client base currently spans microfinance, small business loan finance, affordable housing finance, commercial vehicle finance and agri finance. IFMR Capital connects these institutions with debt capital markets, to investors such as banks, NBFCs, FIIs and mutual funds via products such as securitization, non-convertible debentures, CDOs, commercial paper, syndication, on balance sheet lending and other structured finance products.

Position : Director - Direct Origination (DO)

No: of candidates required : 1

Location : Chennai

Key Responsibilities :

IFMR Capital is looking for a Director with 8-10 years of experience to join its Origination team.

The Director will be primarily responsible for kicking off the new business line of direct origination for IFMR Capital and managing institutional relationships/originator partners in the Microfinance, Small Business and Housing and Vehicle Finance sector.

This would include :

- Explore and identify potential DO partners across asset classes where IFMR Capital is present and cracking DO partnership/deals

- Strategize the DO roll out and manage the DO partners

- Design the product, process, systems for DO to manage the portfolio

- Build and lead the team to manage this

Minimum Qualifications :

- MBA or Post Graduate in Management from a premier institute/Chartered Accountant/CFA

Minimum Experience :

- Minimum 8 years relevant experience in banking / financial services industry, preferably in corporate strategy/retail operations.

Skills Required :

- Experience in corporate strategy/retail operations of financial services preferably in retail mortgage, SMEs (secured, unsecured), auto/vehicle, home loans

- Significant experience in retail, field operations

- Strong understanding of corporate/credit analysis

- Understanding the structured finance;

- Knowledge of legal framework, RBI/NHB/SEBI regulations, Companies Act, and other applicable laws/regulations required for transactions

- Strong negotiation skills and problem solving attitude

- Strong interpersonal and effective communication skills (both written and verbal).

- Ability to stretch oneself and work under pressure, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.

- Strong work ethic, positive attitude, self-motivated individual having an ability to work individually, be part of and manage a team.