Principal - Private Equity Fund - Consumer/B2B Services

Our client is a Private Equity fund investing in lower middle-market Indian businesses across consumer and B2B Services.

We are looking for a candidate with a high level of drive and entrepreneurial instinct. The candidate will report directly to the Managing Partners of the firm.

The candidate should have the self-confidence to lead discussions with management of portfolio companies as well as other due diligence agencies and investment bankers. He/ she should possess patience and decent interpersonal skills.

As the Investment Principal :

You will be involved in both the investment management and portfolio management process.

Some of the work that you will be involved in during the investment management process includes :

1. Transaction origination : coordinating with investment bankers and other intermediaries.

2. Screening transactions : leading preliminary conversations with intermediaries and promoters. Coordinating industry research which may involve both primary and secondary research.

3. Progressing shortlisted transactions : this involves deep diving into the business as well as financial analysis and arriving at recommendations, to facilitate the investment decision. It also involves coordinating with due diligence agencies appointed by the firm on the due diligence processes.

4. Transaction closure : working with legal and tax/ accounting firms to make sure that the commercial understanding is fully covered and the Fund's interests are protected.

5. Exit from investments - working with investment bankers on running the process for exit from the existing portfolio.

You will also spend a significant amount of time working closely with the portfolio companies to :

1. Review and evaluate the growth strategy of individual investee companies at regular intervals including evaluation of inorganic opportunities and new business areas; and

2. Ensure that investee companies are provided adequate support by the firm.