Senior Analyst / Associate - AIF

Job Purpose :

Assist in Origination, due diligence, development, and implementation of commercially viable distressed private equity investment opportunities in the real estate and allied sectors for the achievement of returns targeted by the investors in the fund.

Accountabilities : Deal Evaluation

Prepare market reports to identify demand and supply drivers of the deal

Plan the product type to optimize unit sizes and price for the market

Develop financial models to test the financial feasibility of the deal under different scenarios

Identify and prepare key deal considerations that impact financial feasibility

Prepare the investment committee note for the approval of the deal by the investment committee

Due Diligence

Coordinate with due diligence vendors to mitigate information gaps

Control the due diligence process by continuously seeking updates from vendors and managing timelines

Identify key issues during the due diligence process and working with management to propose mitigating measures

Deal Documentation and Investment

Coordinate with the tax advisor, legal vendor, and internal legal team to deliver the draft deal documents within agreed timelines

Propose alterations to the deal documents by working with the management and development partner

Manage and control the execution of the deal documents by coordinating with internal support teams, external vendors, management, and development partner

Plan and control the investment into the deal within agreed timelines by coordinating with management and internal support teams

SPV Financial Monitoring

Establish standards for improving the quality of financial reporting by external accountants and proposing ways to improve the presentation of financials

Prepare quarterly summary financials of SPVs based on historical financial statements and benchmark them against targets

Prepare revised forecasts of future periods in financial models to estimate revised returns and funding requirements

Compare revised investment returns with initial investment returns to assess reasons for variation and highlighting them to the management and development partner (project monitoring committee) for taking up control measures

SPV Funding

Plan funding requirements of SPVs by evaluating shortfalls in finances and coordinating with external accountant and development partner

Process infusions in SPVs in timely manner to ensure invoices are paid on time

Work with management and external vendors to raise debt for SPVs by assessing the impact of debt terms on the business plan, closing information requirements of lenders, and coordinating with internal legal team and external legal advisor for due diligence and review and finalization of transaction documents

SPV Sales and Operations Management

Coordinate with development partner and external advisors to prepare the project for sales by ensuring adequate approvals from government, facilitating the closure of sales related documentation, and working with sales advisors for the preparation of sales collaterals

Monitor the sales launch date, monthly sales, and sales price by comparing it with the business plan and highlighting deviations to management

Manage the onboarding of housing finance providers by closing their information requirements and facilitating them in their due diligence

Coordinate with development partner to identify issues related to site infrastructure and resolving them by working with the seller of the land

Investor Reporting

Prepare quarterly investor reports by identifying key developments in projects and providing revised investment returns

Support and Resolve investor queries pertaining to projects and facilitating them in their monitoring and controlling activities (need basis only)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification required : Graduate

Stream of Study – Finance

Qualifications preferred : CA / CFA

Work Experience

Minimum 1-5 years of experience

Industry experience : Real estate and Infrastructure related experience

Functional experience : Private equity, Investment banking, Management consulting

Proficiency in MS excel and MS word

Report writing

Experience with stakeholder management