Equity Capital Markets Analyst

Aquis Search is currently assisting our client, the VC arm of a global trading & investments firm, in their search for an Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Analyst based in Mumbai. This pivotal role focuses on late-stage investments and offers a unique opportunity to shape a key growth vertical for the firm in India. Summary: In this role, you will be responsible for hands-on analysis of Red Herring Prospectuses, conducting due diligence, evaluating valuations, and advising on investment decisions. As the face of the firm’s late-stage investments in India, you will work closely with a global team, while collaborating with the existing venture capital team in India. The role provides entrepreneurial freedom to establish and lead the firm’s late-stage investment strategy in India, with the potential to build and manage a team as the vertical expands. What you’ll do:

• Performing due diligence including valuation analysis for primary, secondary, and other equity offerings with a primary focus on India equity.
• Build and maintain company financial models and perform sound valuation analysis based on Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) & Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DHRP) in a timely manner.
• Represent our client at meetings with corporate management teams and sell-side syndicate desks with a goal to developing relationships to secure desired allocations in the book building process.
• Interacting with sell-side sales and research contacts.
• Work with our client's India VC team to evaluate late-stage opportunities and build a pipeline of late-stage relationships that would be useful at the time of book building.

• 10-15 years of relevant experience analysing securities, with significant experience working on late stage/ pre-IPO capital markets transactions.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) & Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DHRP) with the ability to obtain reliable valuation analysis to inform investment strategies.
• Strong numerical and modelling skills and well-versed in financial concepts such as financial statement analysis, accounting, valuation techniques and financial modelling
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Existing relationships with IB/ECM desk are preferred.
• Effective communicator in Marathi/Hindi and English
• Self-motivated with a passion in equity research and a willingness to learn
• Intellectually curious and well networked