Associate - Credit Analyst - Credit Alternatives Team - CA

Role & Responsibilities :

- Investment

- Identification / filtering of suitable proposals for the fund based on the investment strategy;

- Complete evaluation of the proposal including business model, past financials, projected financials, business prospects, industry, fit with fund investment requirements and any other relevant factors for evaluation;

- Identifying suitable transaction structures, vetting it with the legal team if required;

- Preparing term sheet, vetting it with the legal team if required

- Preparing IC memos

- Leading and coordinating external diligence exercise with appointed diligence agencies, advisor, prospective companies for efficient progress and closure;

- Working with legal counsel (internal and external) for transaction documentation

- Working with both internal and external teams to achieve transaction closure

- Monitoring & Exit

- Put in place a detailed MIS for monitoring transactions;

- Work with portfolio companies for receipt of MIS information on time

- Analysis of the MIS monthly and highlighting key inferences, potential red flags, mitigation measures etc.

- Monitoring of collateral, cashflow escrow, covenants, other periodic disclosure / information requirements as per transaction documents and highlighting any areas of concern

- Others

- Supporting on various fund level requirements such as fund related communication, compliances, workings etc.

Key Skills:

- Experience: 3 to 5 yrs of relevant experience

- Education: MBA graduate from a well-reputed B school / CA

- Experience in private credit or private equity, either on the sell side or buy side.

- Expertise in Due Diligence, Valuations, IC Models, MIS

- Solution oriented, ability to adapt to dynamic situations, lateral thinking skills.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate their thoughts clearly & concisely.

- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to interact with multiple levels of mgmt. in portfolio companies

- Team player, able to drive consensus in team interactions (both external and internal)

- Excellent MS office skills