Team Member - Strategic Initiatives - NBFC

Position:TEAM MEMBER - STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - MUMBAI

Client Name

L&T FINANCIAL SERVICES

Client Description

The client is a NSE and BSE listed company and is also registered with RBI as an NBFC and CIC. It conducts its financial services businesses through various subsidiaries. It is a big brand in the financial domain.

Job Description

- To take responsibility for the identification & execution of specific strategic initiatives in order to achieve the overall objectives of diversification, asset management and return on equity (RoE).

- To support the execution (evaluation & implementation) of new concepts/ Strategic Initiatives/ Business Models. These could include any/ some/ all of the following:

1. Single/ Multiple new Business Models  Alternative Investment Funds (AIF)/ Investment Trust / Overseas financing vehicles / Feeder Fund structures

2. Equity investment by external investors in a Yieldco or a portfolio of operating assets

- To contribute towards conceptualization & development of structured (financial) products, with the overall objective of optimizing returns and matching cash flow requirements.

- Understanding the regulation & taxation aspect of financial services

- Understanding of equity valuation metrics & methods

- To coordinate with international consultants (Taxation, International Law)

- Preparing the Financial Model for the new Business Model/ financial structuring to optimize RoE

- Preparing the Business Plan for the Board of Directors for seeking approval for the new Business

- To support Group Head in developing policy framework for the new business/ entity

- To support negotiations with investors (domestic and international) for accessing funds

- Understanding the regulation & requirements of law for innovative financial products (i.e. Companies Act, Income Tax Act, RBI/ SEBI/ IRDA/ PFRDA guidelines)

- Understanding of the working of hedging products/ options / FRAs & their pricing & limitations

- Understanding the requirements of credit rating of innovative products

- Ability to negotiate term sheets (with investors) and credit ratings (with rating agencies) wrt the above products

Candidates from premier MBA institutes with 5 - 7 years experience

- Preferably (relevant experience in) investment banking/ consulting/ MNC / Bank

- Experience of responsibility with respect to initiating, negotiating and executing/ closing term sheets

- Ability to network at diverse levels

- Diverse experience of working across groups / locations

- Understanding of regulations / regulatory guidelines/ Business Plans

- In-depth understanding / expertise wrt at least 1 PPP / Infra sectors

- Understanding / experience of structuring financial products / innovative thinking

- Understanding the larger / big picture / objectives & strategic issues associated with new initiatives

- Good communication skills

Dr. Shadab Ahmad Ansari
Mayra Business Services Pvt. Ltd.