Lodha Capital Markets - Vice President/AVP/Senior Associate - Investment Banking

About the Company:

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/ fund raise for their portfolio companies.

Some of the marquee deals include:

- Sale of majority stake in Impresario to IndiaRF 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 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 / fund raising transactions which will involve the following:

- Originating the client and pitching to them

- Preparing marketing collaterals for investors.

- The key thing here would be to make the right pitch to investors which will also involve participating in ideating sessions with the management team.

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

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

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

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

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

- 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