Job Opportunity for Principal Investment Officer at Selco Foundation in Bengaluru

About the Role

The person will be part of the Core team and will be responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund with assistance on identification, selection, due diligence and monitoring & evaluation. Primary role involves support in building pipelines, due diligence and potential investee analysis to create an integrated impact and financial report to be presented to investment committee.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategizing channels for identification of potential investees with a focus on channels that bring out enterprises other than “usual suspects”.
• Conduct due diligence on potential social enterprise investment opportunities in the target sector.
• Preparing investment memorandums and presenting it to the investment committee
• Assist in structuring the investment deal and prepare investment documentation
• Assists to develop and manage relationships with investors and other partners
• Participate in meetings, conferences and events led or attended by key stakeholders or potential partners in the sector
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, legislation and procedures with appropriate allied partners
• Collect, compile and maintain due diligence related documents from shortlisted companies
• Follow up with companies in completing documentation, suitable financial management and compliance requirements pending with various authorities
• Preparation of reports in compliance with various regulatory authorities and ensuring strict adherence to timeline for the same
• Support in analysis of financial and social data and information collected from companies against the benchmarks set
• Regular updating of trackers, reporting formats and documents relating to the Fund
• Support in cash flow management, accounting and preparation & maintenance of finance related documents and files so as to help them manage documentation related bottlenecks in investment process

Requirements

• Relevant professional qualification or work experience and/or Masters in the field of Finance
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in Investment Management
• Experience in investment processes and ability to understand, interpret and advise on business and financial strategy for social enterprises
• Experience of working in the renewable energy sector
• Experience of working in the development sector
• Experience in the implementation of systems and performance measurement processes
• Ability to think creatively about investment solutions targeted at rural enterprises
• Strong networking skills
• Able to work independently and demonstrate initiative and tenacity in completing tasks
• Willing to travel within the country 

Apply now – Send in your CV and cover letter to selco_fund@selco-india.com with the subject line “Application for the post of “Principal Investment Officer – SELCO Fund”