Partner - Transaction and Advisory
Job Responsibilities / KRAs :Prior exposure of Investment Banking, Boutique I-Banking firm, startup advisory, Venture Capital firm or experience in M&A transactions.
Lead origination across sectors and stages i.e. (fundraise / M&A opportunities to advise)Lead evaluation (including sector research, building sector thesis, detailed evaluation of the financials, deck and business plans, interviewing founders / CEOs, competitive landscapingStructuring deal mandates and related negotiations with founders / CEOs, including advising founders / CEOs, managing their expectations.Creating high-quality collateral documents - Teasers, Information Memorandum, Management Presentations, Marketing Pitches, iterating IMs & FMs.Design and build business plans/ financial models. Work on the valuation using multiple methodologies including DCF and relative valuation for on-going transactions.Identifying and sourcing potential targets (potential investors / strategic acquirers) and marketing the opportunities across target list & potential investors.Client management including building and maintain relationships with clients, prospective clients, investors and other professional advisors.Managing the negotiations and term sheets (valuation as well as other terms)Managing the Financial, Legal Due Diligence processes, conditions precedent.Managing the drafting and execution of SHA and SSAManaging other deal-closure processes like Board Meetings, EGMs etc.Skill Sets Required:Strong track record of fundraising transactions, particularly in start-up advisory and VC domain, should have worked on at least 5 transactions / Deals.Strong client management skillsOwnership and accountability of work is keyGood relationships with investors, including HNIs, AIF, VC Funds, Family Offices, and Institutional InvestorsAbility to understand the dynamics of various sectors, including business models, strategy and key differentiatorsStrong skills in presentations, report writing, financial analysis and data managementAbility to manage a variety of transactions across sectors simultaneouslyA critical thinker who can quickly evaluate and analyze companies and their financial informationAbility to strategize on focused research, database searches and synthesize resultsResourceful self-starter, able to work autonomously and independentlyStrong written and verbal communication skills.