Principal Officer

Job Overview:

The Principal Officer is the key managerial person responsible for the overall management, leadership and business operations of the Fund Management Entity (FME) established in the GIFT City International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), as well as the associated fund constituted under the SEBI Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) framework. Both funds will be majorly focused on the real estate sector. Operating within the regulatory framework prescribed by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and SEBI, the PO shall lead fund-raising, project evaluation, investment deployment, regulatory compliance, fund administration and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that both vehicles and the schemes they manage operate in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations and circulars.

Key Responsibilities

Project Evaluation and Investment Deploymen

• tLead the evaluation, appraisal and structuring of real estate and related projects, including market assessment, feasibility analysis, financial modelling, risk assessment and returns analysis
• .Identify, evaluate and execute investment opportunities for funds established under the SEBI Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) framework and the IFSCA / GIFT City fund management regulations
• .Support portfolio monitoring, investment due diligence, transaction execution and investment committee processes

.Regulatory and Compliance Oversigh

• tOversee and ensure compliance across both the FME (under IFSCA regulations, circulars and guidelines) and the SEBI AIF (under the SEBI AIF Regulations), including the schemes managed under each
• .Coordinate with regulators, auditors, custodians, administrators and other service providers

.Fund Administration and Operation

• sOversee day-to-day fund administration activities
• .Coordinate NAV reporting, investor reporting, accounting, record maintenance and regulatory filings
• .Monitor operational processes and internal controls

.Business Development and Stakeholder Managemen

• tDevelop and maintain relationships with investors, intermediaries, service providers and strategic partners
• .Support the expansion of the FMEs business activities and product offerings within the applicable regulatory framework

.Key Competencie

• s
  Strong working knowledge of the IFSCA fund management framework and the SEBI AIF regulation
• s.Demonstrated experience in real estate project evaluation, investment appraisal and financial modellin
• g.Sound understanding of fund structuring, FEMA, taxation and cross-border investment consideration
• s.Demonstrated ability in investor relations, fund-raising and stakeholder managemen
• t.High standards of integrity, governance and regulatory disciplin
• e.Excellent leadership, communication and analytical skill