Principal Officer - GIFT City

About the Group

UAP Advisors & the NAFA group is an integrated financial services platform with activities in asset management services, principal investing, investment banking, India market entry partnerships, and sustainability focused strategic advisory services. We specialise in providing a variety of financial services, advisory services and asset management services across a broad array of asset classes under a single umbrella. Our asset management business includes a private equity fund, public equities & debt market investment management and wealth management services with a full suite of Indian and global products to invest in, across the business cycle. Our offices are located in Mumbai, Delhi & Chennai.

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Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Principal Officer - GIFT City, located in Gujarat. The Principal Officer will be responsible for overseeing operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and developing strategic initiatives to enhance the company's presence in GIFT City. Day-to-day tasks will include managing the team, coordinating with stakeholders, and driving business growth in alignment with the company's objectives.

Responsibilities –

1. Investment strategies: Creating and implementing investment strategies to achieve client goals.

2. Risk management: Developing and implementing risk management plans to mitigate potential risks.

3. Keep pace with Gift city requirements and compliances to the regulations therein, implement them in fund and manager entities. Represent the fund with regulators and investors in a systematic manner

4. Regulatory compliance: Ensuring compliance with regulations and guidelines from all relevant authorities like SEBI, AIF Regulations/FEMA/IFSC regulations and circulars, etc. Comply with all the regulations without exception.

5. Investor complaints: Reviewing and addressing investor complaints.

6. Business development: Identifying and developing new business opportunities.

7. Portfolio performance: Monitoring portfolio performance and making adjustments.

8. Market research: Conducting market research and analysis.

9. Investment vehicles: Selecting appropriate investment vehicles.

10. Stakeholder relationships: Managing relationships with clients, regulatory authorities, and stakeholders.

11. Investment decisions: Making informed investment decisions based on market trends and opportunities in consultation with the IC.

12. Investment policies: Collaborating with the investment team to develop policies and procedures.

13. Investment reports: Providing regular reports and recommendations to senior management.

14. Maintain proper documentation for all activities undertaken at Gift city.

15. Coordinate with trustees, custodians, bankers, regulators for all approvals and transactions

16. Process the investor onboarding, compliance with KYC from AML policy under PMLA regulations.

17. Fund structure understanding and design to make it best benchmarked

18. Understand the fund administration and management

19. Work on other required group related engagements and projects

Experience & Requirements

1. Minimum 5-years’ experience in Asset management / BFSI

(related activities in the securities market or financial products including in a portfolio manager, fund manager, investment advisor, broker dealer, investment banker, wealth manager, research analyst, credit rating agency, market infrastructure institution, financial sector regulator or consultancy experience in areas related to fund management, such as deal due diligence, transaction advisory or similar activities: Provided that the consultancy experience in areas related to fund management, such as deal due diligence, transaction advisory, etc. shall be considered for a maximum period of 2 years and experience in other areas shall be required for at least 3 years)

2. Proven experience in a leadership role, preferably in a regulated environment.

3. A professional qualification or post-graduate degree or post graduate diploma (minimum one year in duration) in finance, law, accountancy, business management, commerce, economics, capital market, banking, insurance or actuarial science from a university or an institution recognised by the Central Government or any State Government or a recognised foreign university or institution or association or a CFA or a FRM from Global Association of Risk Professionals or any other relevant educational qualifications as may be specified by the IFSCA Authority.

4. Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.

5. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

6. Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.

7. Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

8 Familiarity with GIFT City regulations and operations is a plus