Grip Invest - Senior Manager - Investments

Key Responsibilities / What Youll Do:

• Senior member of the team which originates, evaluates and executes investment opportunities in Listed Corporate Bonds. This role encompasses end-to-end responsibilities for making an investment.
• Undertake business development activities either through (a) direct outreach to corporates and NBFCs seeking to raise debt capital and/ or (b) via network of brokers, bankers and arrangers.
• With the support of colleagues in credit, lead the detailed deal evaluation including financial analysis, sensitivity analysis, management discussions, compliance and reference checks.
• Lead negotiations with the counterparty on commercial terms, covenants and other term sheet clauses.
• Present the investment opportunity to the Investment Committee and accordingly fine tune deal evaluation and deal commercials.
• Project manage the execution of approved deals including legal documentation, external rating exercise and stock exchange approvals.
• Support relationship managers with marketing materials for placing this deal via our online/ offline platform.

Experience & Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience on a fixed-income, corporate finance or business development in a financial services company. An ideal candidate would have worked at a Bond Desk with a Debt Broker.
• Previously worked in investments in the fixed-income space or involved in evaluating Corporate Bonds (either OBPP or Brokers dealing in bonds).
• Understanding of credit risk management, financial analysis, due diligence etc.
• Superb communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder/people management skills (both internal and external).