Associate - Private Equity - Financial Institutions Vertical

Industry : Investment Banking

Verticals : Financial Institutions Group

Reports to : Executive Director

1-3 Years Of Post Masters (MBA/CA/CPA/CFA) Experience In Investment Banking/Private Equity Mandatory

Job responsibility :

Transaction Management :

Signed Mandates :

- Defining appropriate buyer or seller characteristics for the client

- Developing appropriate positioning for the client

- Ownership of collateral development (Information Memorandum, Financial Model, Valuation Book) of high quality

- Identifying and contacting counterparties

- Multi-party co-ordination to effect closure

- Negotiating value, deal structure and terms to close the deal, with both counterparties, clients

- Ability to influence outcome of transaction based on negotiation skills, innovative problem solving skills and relationship management

Pitches :

- Helping the MD/ED identify trends in the sector and consequently recommending type of clients we should acquire

- Independently being able to drive the team to prepare the right pitch for the client

- At a pitch stage, ability to identify counterparties (including new ideas), valuation view, create alternate options that solves the potential client's needs (by leveraging multiple products from the Avendus stable)

- Participate in pitches along with ED/MD and create confidence for the client on ability to close the transaction

Relationship Management :

- Building relationships with clients and counterparties during transaction process (buyers, sellers or investors)

- Engaging with the client beyond the ongoing deal (additional deal ideas/opportunities)

- Industry Networking

Sector Expertise :

- Increase in reach into assigned industry segment, becoming a thought leader on that sector with a defined time frame

- Ensuring regularity and quality of publishing research

- Codification of knowledge and strengthening the practice

- Enhance company's stature as the - go-to- bank for the assigned sector

People Management :

- Leading teams for effective deal execution

- Ability to mentor and coach team members on specific development needs

- Helping team members become capable of growing to the next stage

External :

- Clients

KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :

- Masters in Business/CPA/CA or well reputed equivalent. CFA preferred but not necessary

1-3 years experience post masters degree in investment banking / Private Equity

SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED (IF ANY) :

- Understanding of evolving global business and familiarity with Indian business environment

- Exposure to M&A transactions and financial structures with excellent logical and quantitative skills.

- Experience of having worked in multiple M&A/Private Equity syndication transaction a must, successful transaction closure experience important

- Client relationship management experience in a fast paced environment

- Proven Team Management abilities with excellent written and oral communication skills