We're hiring a Principal to lead research, investment execution, and team building for the Artha Prime Fund.This role demands a sharp eye for financial edge, an instinct for underpriced companies, and the ability to build and lead from Day 1.You'll be :
- Hunting down overlooked pre-IPO and microcap opportunities.
- Interfacing with listed company promoters and management teams.
- Leading a team of analysts to dig deep into numbers, risk, and catalysts.
- Presenting conviction-based investment memos to the IC.
- Traveling on-site to validate businesses and triangulate the truth.
- This is a high-conviction, high-upside role with a clear path to Managing Partner.
- If you're a CA or finance-first investor with grit, speed, and intuition-this is your platform.
Key Responsibilities.
Investment Sourcing & Screening.
- Build a live pipeline of overlooked public market opportunities.
- Develop thesis-driven ideas based on mispricing, governance, or hidden catalysts.
- Leverage promoters, brokers, filings, and forums to identify leads.
Research, Diligence & Modeling.
- Tear down balance sheets and cash flow statements look for where the bodies are buried.
- Conduct site visits, distributor calls, and product testing to go beyond the PDF.
- Run red flag analysis : auditor notes, related-party deals, and shareholding movements.
IC Preparation & Portfolio Management.
- Present sharp, quantified investment cases to internal IC and LPs.
- Track target prices, performance milestones, and exit timelines.
- Continuously re-evaluate conviction based on price movement + new info.
- Team Leadership & Execution Clarity.
- Manage and mentor 1 3 analysts or interns.
- Enforce rigorous timelines, follow-up cadence, and reporting hygiene.
- Build internal tracking systems and dashboards before you're asked to.
Candidate Profile :
- 8 12 years in equity research, public market investing, or pre-IPO diligence.
- Demonstrated experience interacting with listed promoters or public market boards.
- Strong grip on financial statements, forensics, and market timing.
- Must be a Chartered Accountant (CA) or show equivalent financial depth.
- Ability to work fast, travel often and chase clarity through complexity.
(ref : iimjobs.com)