About Lodha Capital Markets
Lodha Capital Markets is one of India's leading mid-market investment banks specializing in M&A and capital raising. Consistently ranked amongst the top 10 financial advisors in India. Advised on capital raising and M&A (domestic and cross-border) transactions involving many well-known companies/ brands/ corporate groups/ private equity funds such as Godrej, ICICI Lombard, RP-Sanjiv Goenka, Paharpur Group, RTF Fasteners, Social, TVS Capital, GEF, Chrys Capital, Samara, Marathon Edge, etc. Appointed by marquee PE funds such as General Atlantic, Everstone Capital, L Catterton, Gaja Capital for M&A/fundraise for their portfolio companies.
Role & Responsibilities
- End to End IB Role - deal origination, execution, negotiation, documentation and transaction closure.
- Preparation of information memorandums, financial models, investment thesis, valuation & pricing strategies, and pitch decks.
Assisting the senior team on M&A / fundraising transactions which will involve the following:
- Client origination including targeting, pitch preparation, presentation upto mandate conversions
- Preparing marketing collaterals for investors. Key thing here would be to make the right pitch to investors which will also involve participating in ideating sessions with the management team.
- Understanding the financial statements of companies and helping present financials in the most appropriate way to investors.
- Engaging with investors to build their conviction about the opportunity.
- Advising on a term sheet that will include valuation and key deal terms.
- Assist in due diligence initiated by investors which will involve collating data, analysis, assessing implications on the deal, etc.
- Advising on definitive agreements (share purchase agreements, share subscription agreements, etc.).
- Assisting in deal closure.
- Assisting the senior team with business development (BD).
- Researching different sectors and develop an investment thesis to form a view on sectors/ segments that are likely to do well in the future along with appropriate rationale and pursue such sectors to identify BD opportunities.
- Interacting with clients and investors.
- Originating and cultivating relationships with clients, prospective clients, and investors (entrepreneurs / CXOs / PE or VC funds/family offices/ professional advisors).
Skills Sets Required
- Strong analytical skills and ability to understand business, strategic and financial strengths/ weaknesses of companies
- Strong ability to understand and interpret financial statements and perform valuation analysis.
- Self driven & team player
- Ability to create research papers
- Ability to work on multiple engagements and meet client deliverables
- Capability to interact with management teams and investors
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication, drafting and presentation skills
Preferred Candidates
- CA/MBA (top tier colleges) with experience in Investment Banking (M&A and capital raising) or experience in FDD with Big 4 or experience with back office investment banking department of bulge bracket IB firms.
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