Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Credit manager - Pune

We are currently scouting for Credit Manager & Sr Manager- Corporate Banking handling Large Corporates for a leading rating agency in
PUNE .

Duties and Responsibilities
The job would involve tracking companies belonging to various sector and providing sector strategy consultancy/customized assignments.

The job includes direct interaction with senior management of client companies, writing reports and making presentations .

Qualifications : MBA (Finance) / CA

Age band :26 – 29 yrs

Warm Regards,
Kashish 9321883077

Senior Analyst - Real Estate - Dubai

Role & Key Responsibilities:

-Structuring of financial models essential for evaluation of potential investment products

-Due Diligence

-Procurement and processing of property related information into financial models

-Monitoring of cash flows, P&L's, etc., in relation to asset management of owned properties

-Develop and structure models to demonstrate and capture investor and partnership returns

-Develop cash flow projections utilizing Excel (possibly Argus at a later stage)

-Assist in the analysis and presentation of acquisition, financing and disposition strategies

-Assist in the review of selected due diligence materials, including: lease abstracts, income statements and budgets

-Assist in the preparation of internal and external investment committee presentation packages

-Collection and distribution of marketing and research materials

-Stay current on developments and trends in the economy and real estate industry and incorporate the most up-to-date information into analyses

-Undertake special projects with groups or independently

-Understanding of real estate and capital markets

-Exceptional quantitative underwriting skills; Excel experience required

-Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

-Motivated, self starter able to work independently

-Ability to work within a small team environment

Who are we looking for?:

Our ideal candidate will

-Have a Bachelor degree with major in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline. MBA preferred

-Have Professional qualification in CPA and/or CFA preferred

-Possess three to five years within an institutional value-add and/or opportunity fund or other real estate investment firm, or equivalent derived from real estate investment banking experience

-Have extensive knowledge of real estate and analytical fundamentals

-Have a combination of institutional and entrepreneurial mindset

-Be a self-starter, able and willing to work independently, but also able and willing to follow direction

-Manage and close investment transactions, including working with legal and professional advisors

-Have extensive experience in  due diligence

-Prepare concise presentations for the firm's investment committee

-Support ongoing asset management of investments and asset valuation analysis and a high aptitude for numbers

-Have thorough knowledge of comparable valuation and market analysis

-Have solid knowledge in Financial analysis, Forecasting and Financial Modeling

-Have strong analytical skills and critical mindset,and be capable of examining and analyzing financial and management information with business acumen

-Be self-motivated, creative and able to work under pressure

-Possess good interpersonal and communication skills

-Have excellent report writing skills in English

-Good command over MS Office and strong competency in Excel development and modeling

Details here

Monday, May 26, 2008

Research Analyst - Retail Banking

The primary job responsibilities of Research Analyst (RA) would fall into three categories:

(1) collecting, analyzing and synthesizing information that serve as critical inputs to client service teams; (2) developing expertise in the banking domain, to partner and lead knowledge and (3) staffing on client engagements as a knowledge professional either remote or on-site. Such on-site staffing could be domestic or global in nature.

As a RA you will be expected to possess a reasonably good understanding of industry trends/issues in the areas of retail banking & asset management and should have an inclination to build distinctive expertise in the areas of retail banking. You will work with consultants and fellow researchers on analysis that requires in-depth research, data modeling and client-ready presentation material.
 
Qualifications
MBAs from reputed business schools having specialisation in Finance, with 1-2 years of work experience in retail banking sector in the field of Relationship management or in credit operations and having a strong academic record.
Strong understanding of banking concepts and in-depth knowledge of financial products and/or banking operations and sound knowledge of industry issues and competitive trends.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English)
Professional attitude and service orientation
Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Superior problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills
Willing to work in a highly demanding and result-oriented team environment
Candidates for this role should be entrepreneurial and self-starters who enjoy the challenges and rewards of research work in a dynamic environment
Feel free to share your profile with us at alexander@pylonmc.com.

Friday, May 16, 2008

SCM consulting start-up

Aqua Management Consulting Group, a newly formed Logistics and Supply Chain Consulting Organization is looking for people in areas of SCM Consulting. The remuneration shall be excellent and the location is  at Delhi or Mumbai. Interested may please contact shiv.kumar@aquamcg.com

Job Description:SCM Consulting
We have plans to grow the consulting arm aggressively with a mandate to start servicing the domestic clients first and international clients going forward. The Supply Chain Management Consulting organization shall house individuals who shall help clients develop strategies and operating models that integrate planning, procurement, product design, manufacturing and fulfillment functions within an organization, as well as connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chain. Focus shall be on developing and implementing integrated supply and demand planning strategies that improve cost efficiency, increase business effectiveness and create synergies and collaboration across the value chain.
Key responsibilities of the role shall include:
· Leading the Organization: Being in a startup envirnonment, the candidate shall get chances to be in leadership roles early on. Therefore the candidate must be highly driven to assume responsibilities to grow the organization. Must bring thought leadership, consulting, senior executive relationship and team building capabilities to the table
· Growing the Offering: Building the capability of the Offering, Ensuring quality of the domain development and the engagement support work delivered by the offering
In addition to the key reponsibilities, the incumbent shall be involved in any of the following activities :
· Engagement Management: Manage engagement delivery, risk, project economics including planning and budgeting, manage account receivables, define deliverable content, ensure buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the client.
· Business Development: Work as part of a joint team to identify and win potential sales opportunities. Assume revenue and profitability responsibilities
· Domain Development: Development of assets and methodologies, development of point-of-view, research or white papers, support development of marketing collateral, public speaking and publication in industry periodicals.
Specific Experience includes:
· A minimum of 3 years of experience.
· Experience in a consulting firm is desirable
· Experience working with "C" level executive clients
· An Engineering /MBA from top (Tier 1) schools or a CA
· An entrepreneurial instinct is desirable
Key Competencies and Characteristics:
· This individual should be comfortable working at the highest levels of client organizations and interacting closely with the "C" level executives in a range of environments
· The individual should be comfortable functioning in a focused area of Supply Chain Consulting.
· The individual should possess an impressive executive demeanor, a team oriented and collaborative approach, and excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities
· The individual should possess and demonstrate high integrity and credibility as perceived by all those with whom s/he will work
· The individual should have strong intellect coupled with proficient commercial instincts

Interested may please get in touch at shiv.kumar@aquamcg.com

Openings - Nasscom-ICICI Knowledge Park India Innovation Fund

Profiles for the NASSCOM-ICICI Knowledge Park India Innovation Fund
1. Chief Executive Officer
NASSCOM and the ICICI Knowledge Park are jointly launching an Early Stage Venture Capital fund. The India Innovation Fund, a first of its kind initiative, has been created with the intent of providing seed stage investments in order to promote technology advancement and IP driven innovations in emerging technologies. The fund will also endeavor to encourage entrepreneurship and enable start- ups to reach a stage of self sustenance and growth. This fund is targeted at early stage companies with a core focus on creating Intellectual Property, and academicians, researchers and incubates looking to commercialize inventions. The fund will operate through an independent entity that is currently being set up.

The CEO will head the "Investment Manager Company" (IMC), the corporate entity of the India Innovation Fund. This role will report as per statutory requirements to the Board of Directors of the IMC. The role includes managing the entire operations of the Fund from deal
sourcing, through the investment process and till divestment. The CEO will manage a team of Investment Managers and Investment Associates and will assume the responsibility for Investment decisions in portfolio companies.

The role will also involve portfolio management of Investee companies, interfacing with the Investment Council and the Strategic Advisers to ensure that the fund is being operated in line with its objectives, interfacing with the Mentor Panel to ensure that Portfolio companies
receive the requisite guidance and mentoring at the appropriate times. The performance in the role will be measured through the returns generated by the fund and the ability to meet the fund objectives.
The ideal candidate would fulfill the following criteria
1. Been a technology entrepreneur or headed a business unit within a technology organization
2. Strong entrepreneurial ethic with a track record of growing an independent business unit
3. Minimum of 10 years of work experience with at least 2 years at the helm of a business
4. Strong network with venture capitalists and entrepreneurs is an added advantage
5. Demonstrated operational and business capabilities
6. Good understanding of financial management concepts and an understanding of valuation
7. Demonstrate a genuine desire to nurture entrepreneurial activity in disruptivetechnologies

2
Investment Manager/ Principal Investment Manager (2 positions)
The Investment Manager will be responsible for managing the entire operations of the Fund from deal sourcing, through the investment process and till divestment in the identified focus sectors of the fund in either the Information Technology or the Life Sciences/Medical Devices streams. Identifying investment opportunities, valuation, portfolio management, and the operational activities related to the day to day running of the fund will fall under the ambit of the Investment Manager's role. The Investment Manager will also be responsible for exploring and identifying exit options and in guiding the entrepreneurs through their equity dilution
process.
The requirements for this position are:
1. Exposure to technology in the Life Sciences/ Information Technology sectors or with a Venture Capital firm with a focus on these sectors
2. Strong entrepreneurial ethic
3. Prior experience of a minimum of 3 years with a Venture Capital firm
4. Demonstrated ability to evaluate start-up companies
5. Demonstrate a genuine desire to nurture entrepreneurial activity in disruptive technologies

The contact person details for this posting are:

Ashwin Raguraman [ ashwin@nasscom.in ] 91-9818664229