INVESTMENTS DIRECTOR

The Soros Economic Development Fund, a not-for-profit corporation founded by the philanthropist George Soros; the Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm founded by Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, and his wife Pam; and Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, are collaborating to create an Investment Advisory Company which, in turn, expects to hire an Investments Director to support its activities in India.  The Investment Advisory Company expects to provide advice with potential investments to be made by a Mauritius for-profit Investment Company in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India. It is expected that there will be investments made in approximately 10-15 companies during the five-year investment period.

The Investment Company will consider social and economic development factors. It aims to create a successful model to demonstrate that investing in SMEs not only can achieve economic returns, hence catalyzing greater investment in the sector, but can also meet important social objectives such as increasing economic opportunities and jobs for low-income populations in India. SMEs are critical for creating more equitable economic growth.  The Investment Company wants to create more opportunities to provide growth capital to those businesses and sectors that currently have little access to financing. 

The Investments Director will assist the Investment Advisory Company by working on, among other tasks:

· Analyzing financial statements and performing complex financial modeling of potential and existing investments;

· Helping structure innovative financings to new and existing small and medium enterprises in the Indian territory;

· Evaluating financial reports and other documentation from the portfolio institutions;

·  Performing feasibility analysis, on-site visits and investment due diligence;

·  Knowledge of small and medium business sectors in India would be a plus.

 Experience and Qualifications:

·  BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline; MBA or Parts 1&2 of CFA examination would be an advantage;

·  One to three years experience in investment banking, commercial banking or analysis for an investment fund;

·  Ability to run complex financial models and financial analysis calculations;

·  Fluency in English written and spoken, knowledge of Hindi or another local language a plus;

·  Familiarity with legal documentation;

· Excellent interpersonal, written skills and ability to compose effective, thoughtful correspondence;

· Excellent quantitative and critical thinking skills;

·  Ability to work under pressure, within deadlines and in a small group environment;

· Experience in understanding and interpreting business operations, management capabilities and practices as they relate to business financial requirements;

·  Ability for extensive in-country travel. 

Location:  The Indian School of Business in Hyderabad is being considered as the location of the office.

Compensation:  Based upon experience.  Performance based bonus is open for negotiation.