Associate Credit Analyst - Credit Alternatives Team

Role & Responsibilities:

• Investment

○ Identification / filtering of suitable proposals for the fund based on the investment strategy;

○ Complete evaluation of the proposal including business model, past financials, projected financials, business prospects, industry, fit with fund investment requirements and any other relevant factors for evaluation;

○ Identifying suitable transaction structures, vetting it with the legal team if required;

○ Preparing term sheet, vetting it with the legal team if required

○ Preparing IC memos

○ Leading and coordinating external diligence exercise with appointed diligence agencies, advisor, prospective companies for efficient progress and closure;

○ Working with legal counsel (internal and external) for transaction documentation

○ Working with both internal and external teams to achieve transaction closure

• Monitoring & Exit

○ Put in place a detailed MIS for monitoring transactions;

○ Work with portfolio companies for receipt of MIS information on time

○ Analysis of the MIS monthly and highlighting key inferences, potential red flags, mitigation measures etc.

○ Monitoring of collateral, cashflow escrow, covenants, other periodic disclosure / information requirements as per transaction documents and highlighting any areas of concern

• Others

○ Supporting on various fund level requirements such as fund related communication, compliances, workings etc

Key Skills:

• Experience: 3 to 5 yrs of relevant experience
• Education: MBA graduate from a well-reputed B school / CA
• Experience in private credit or private equity, either on the sell side or buy side.
• Expertise in Due Diligence, Valuations, IC Models, MIS
• Solution oriented, ability to adapt to dynamic situations, lateral thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate their thoughts clearly & concisely.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to interact with multiple levels of mgmt. in portfolio companies
• Team player, able to drive consensus in team interactions (both external and internal)
• Excellent MS office skills