Lodha Capital Market - Associate/Senior Associate/AVP/VP - Investment Banking/M&A

Lodha Capital Markets is one of India's leading mid-market investment banks specializing in M&A and capital raising. Consistently ranked amongst the top 10 financial advisors in India. Advised on capital raising and M&A (domestic and cross-border) transactions involving many well-known companies/ brands/ corporate groups/ private equity funds such as Godrej, ICICI Lombard, RP-Sanjiv Goenka, Paharpur Group, Nature's Basket, Social, TVS Capital, GEF, Chrys Capital, Samara, Marathon Edge, etc. Appointed by marquee PE funds such as General Atlantic, Everstone Capital, L Catterton, Gaja Capital for M&A/fundraise for their portfolio companies.

Some of the marquee deals include :

- Sale of majority stake in Impresario to India RF for Rs. 5,500 Mn. Sole advisor to the Company and its PE investor shareholder L Catterton on this transaction

- PE fund raise for The Belgian Waffle Co. from Marathon Edge

- Advisors to Godrej Group on sale of Nature's Basket to Spencer's, part of RP - Sanjiv Goenka group, for Rs. 3,000 Mn

- Advisor to ICICI Lombard on acquisition of software platform of Elevation Partners backed Unbox Technologies for Rs. 2,250 Mn

- Sale of 45% stake by promoters and financial investors in Excel Crop Care Ltd. to Sumitomo Chemical (deal size Rs. 6,230 Mn including open offer)

- Acquisition of dry cooling business of Nasdaq listed SPX Corporation by Paharpur Cooling Towers for Rs. 3,200 Mn

- Investment by Graphite India to General Graphene Corp (Rs. 1,320 Mn)

Job Description :

- End to End IB Role - deal origination, execution, and transaction closure.

- Preparation of information memorandums, financial models, and pitch decks.

- Forming a view on valuations of companies. This will involve the application of different valuation methodologies that will be relevant to the company being valued.

- Assisting the senior team on M&A / fundraising transactions which will involve the following:

1. Originating the client and pitching to them

2. Preparing marketing collaterals for investors. Key thing here would be to make the right pitch to investors which will also involve participating in ideating sessions with the management team.

3. Understanding the financial statements of companies and helping present financials in the most appropriate way to investors.

4. Engaging with investors to build their conviction about the opportunity.

5. Advising on a term sheet that will include valuation and key deal terms.

6. Assist in due diligence initiated by investors which will involve collating data, analysis, assessing implications on the deal, etc.

7. Advising on definitive agreements (share purchase agreements, share subscription agreements, etc.).

8. Assisting in deal closure.

- Assisting the senior team with business development (BD).

- Researching different sectors and develop an investment thesis to form a view on sectors/ segments that are likely to do well in the future along with appropriate rationale and pursue such sectors to identify BD opportunities.

- Interacting with clients and investors.

- Originating and cultivating relationships with clients, prospective clients, and investors (entrepreneurs / CXOs / PE or VC funds/family offices/ professional advisors).

Skills sets required :

- Strong analytical skills and ability to understand business, strategic and financial strengths/ weaknesses of companies

- Strong ability to understand and interpret financial statements and perform valuation analysis.

- Hunger to learn and self-motivated

- Ability to create research papers

- Ability to work on multiple engagements and meet client deliverables

- Capability to interact with management teams and investors

- Attention to detail

- Excellent communication, drafting and presentation skills

Preferred candidates :

- CA/CFA/MBA (top tier colleges) with experience in Investment Banking (M&A and capital raising) or experience in FDD with Big 5 or experience with back office investment banking department of bulge bracket IB firms (this requirement will not be there for freshers)