Deputy Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Educational qualifications

• B.E. + MBA (Finance)

Relevant experience

• Overall 8 years of experience in financing related matters for M&A power projects

Threshold skills and capabilities required to execute the role

Technical Competencies

• Understanding of power sector


• Knowledge of techno-commercial aspects of energy projects


• Investment Analysis Frameworks - Evaluation Options


• Financial Process Controls


• Strong financial modelling skills


• Governance Processes


• Relationship Management

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong communication skills (oral and written English)


• Good inter-personal skills


• Team player


• Positive attitude


• Aptitude for continuous learning and excellence.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

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Key Objective / Overall Job Responsibility

Co-ordinate due diligence and investment analysis for M&A opportunities

• Post advance gate IC approval and endorsement of due diligence budget, co-ordinate with various cross-functional teams in India and Hong Kong for carrying out detailed due diligence on technical, commercial, and regulatory aspects, etc. of the short-listed opportunity.
  
  
  
  
  


• Develop the comprehensive assumption data book for the given investment opportunity. Collate and discuss assumptions with other teams responsible for sign-offs to arrive at reasonable assumptions (not overtly aggressive or conservative). Explain the assumptions to the investment analyst(s) for preparation of the financial model
  
  
  
  
  


• Evaluate/Reconstruct sell side models and carry out scenario analysis for assumptions having significant valuation impact for the purpose of commercial negotiation with the counter-party. Review the financial model developed by the Investment team and provide feedback on any deficiency observed in the model.

In order to ensure that value offered to the counter-party is reasonable after duly incorporating the commercial implications / findings in due diligence reports

Deal Making & Deal Structuring

• Take inputs from various internal teams like legal, secretarial, finance, accounting & management for deal structuring

• Aid the line manager in effective & efficient deal making and structuring with the seller

Contract negotiation and documentation

• Review the project documents shared by the counter-party and Apraava Energys due diligence reports to identify the potential exposures / areas to be captured in the contracts. Identify new provisions that require incorporation based on past experiences. Propose draft clauses identifying issues and proposing technical or commercial mitigations to the lawyers.


• Review the drafts received from the lawyers to ensure that the issues and consequence thereof are captured appropriately. Lead contract negotiations with the counter parties. Brief the line manager and function head on show stoppers and join him in the final negotiation on the show stoppers with the senior management of the counter party. Bring the contract to closure

In order to ensure that all transaction related points are well understood by the team and associated risks are appropriately captured in the project commercials and contractual provisions

AMI and other new businesses

1. Supporting the growth of the AMI business which includes bidding for new projects, completion of documentation as required under the RFP, interaction with distribution required for the purpose of submitting a competitive bid, interaction with the vendors for receiving the documentation from their side, etc.

1. Monitoring the implementation of AMI projects to ensure timely completion within the budget. Require active interaction with AMI operations team, external vendors, internal functional teams, etc. that requires a successful implementation of the project.

Actively scan the market for new business opportunities including investment opportunities in the ecosystem partners of the AMI and new technologies which will provide a competitive edge for scaling up the growth in new areas.

Analytics and market research

Carry out various analytics on macro & micro economic aspects, market developments, and sectoral changes either on pro-active basis or as desired by the Management

In order to ensure that the Management is well apprised of the market developments