Description:

Role & Responsibilities:

We are looking for a seasoned Investment Banking professional with deep expertise in Debt Syndication, Structured Finance, and Debt Restructuring. The ideal candidate should come with a strong foundation in banking or NBFC background, hands-on experience in originating and structuring complex debt transactions, and a robust network of lenders, family offices, and private investors.

In addition to leading the debt practice, the candidate will also leverage investor relationships to source and facilitate Pre-IPO, secondary, and hybrid investment opportunities. This is a lead-level role with high autonomy, direct reporting to the Managing Partners, and the opportunity to build BizDateUps debt and credit franchise nationally.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Deal Origination & Mandate Acquisition:

- Source and originate debt syndication, structured credit, and refinancing mandates across corporate and mid-market clients.

- Identify opportunities in project finance, NCD issuances, promoter funding, LRD, mezzanine structures, and special situation financing.

- Build and manage a strong mandate pipeline across sectors including manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics, and new-age growth businesses.

- Lead client engagement from mandate pitch to financial closure.

2. Deal Structuring & Execution:

- Design customized financing structures - term loans, structured NCDs, bridge finance, promoter funding, and securitized debt.

- Conduct credit analysis, financial due diligence, and feasibility studies to evaluate debt proposals.

- Prepare and present detailed credit notes, transaction decks, and information memoranda.

- Manage lender and investor communication through the full transaction lifecycle from term sheet to documentation and disbursement.

- Oversee restructuring and re-leveraging transactions, including distressed or under-performing assets.

3. Relationship Management & Investor Ecosystem Building:

- Maintain and grow relationships with banks, NBFCs, mutual funds, family offices, and private credit funds.

- Develop co-lending and syndication partnerships to enable capital flow and multi-lender participation.

- Work with investor networks to identify structured and Pre-IPO investment opportunities for cross-sell mandates.

- Act as a trusted financial advisor to promoters and CFOs, guiding them on optimal capital structuring.

4. Market Intelligence & Strategy:

- Stay abreast of RBI/SEBI regulatory frameworks, credit market trends, and alternative investment flows.

- Identify and create new structured finance products and debt platforms suited for private credit and hybrid capital.

- Collaborate with BizDateUp leadership to build an internal credit products vertical and transaction pipeline across India.

- Maintain detailed MIS and deal-tracking metrics for management reporting.

Ideal Candidate:

- Education: MBA (Finance) / CA / CFA or equivalent qualification.

- Experience: 4-5 years of experience in Debt Syndication, Structured Finance, or Corporate Banking.

- Proven track record of originating, structuring, and closing complex transactions.

- Exposure to debt restructuring, re-leveraging, and special-situation financing.

- Strong network of institutional and private investors, particularly those active in Pre-IPO and private credit segments.