Education Qualification:

Mandatory Education Qualification

(i) Graduates in any discipline (preference will be given to Engineering, Maths & Economics)

Additional Qualification preferred

(i) MBA / MMS / MS / PGDM in Finance or

(ii) Chartered Accountant or CFA

Certification preferred: NISM Series XIX-C/D: Alternative Investment Fund Managers Certification

Experience:

- The candidate should have at least 15 years of post-qualification relevant work experience in one or more areas viz. Project / Credit Appraisal, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment Banking, etc.

- Experience as founder of a start-up will be an added advantage.

- Having Board experience is desirable.

- Preference would be given to candidates with experience in Startup ecosystems, Deeptech, Spacetech, IT, AI, Space technologies, and focused sectors - Defence, Drones, Climate, Impact, Fintech, etc.

Broad Work Areas (Investment & Operation):

- Raising of Funds from prospective investors.

- Build strong relationship with investors.

- Identifying successful business ventures and building adequate pipeline of investment opportunities.

- Prepare investment strategy for the fund.

- Ability to analyse project viability (technically, financially and commercially).

- Analysing historical and projected financial statements of prospective investee companies.

- Working with the team on key metrics to measure the financial returns on investments and mentoring them.

- Conducting investment appraisals, valuation, negotiations and structuring of investments.

- Preparing, presenting, and maintaining detailed investment documentation for the Fund's Investment Committee, Board of Directors and Investors.

- Overseeing due diligence and documentation of approved investments and compliance process.

- Commit and complete the investments in time.

- Taking up nominee positions on the Board of investee companies.

- Monitoring existing investments in investee companies through stringent analysis of financial and operational results and nurturing/handholding investee companies.

- Conducting industry and market research and assisting in business development efforts.

- Reviewing periodic financial statements, project progress reports, and other information submitted by investee companies and preparing reports for internal and investor communication.

- Nurturing investee companies with value creation, working and creating profitable exit opportunities and completing exits from investee companies within timeline.

- Any other work given by SVCL from time to time.