NPA- Jobs in India-Investment Research Director- Asia/Middle East/Former Soviet Union

Here is a mail from my NPA affiliate in the US!!

I am looking for market-savvy, entrepreneurial individuals who thrive on
risk, are brilliant analysts, who can prepare reports and accurate studies
of risks and investment potential on behalf of US clients playing in a
volatile global market. The right individual will be successful in both
team and solo environments, in a number scenarios and capacities. They will
be vital in deal sourcing, company analysis and evaluation, undertaking due
diligence, evaluating technology advantages and sustainability, assessing
technology commercialization potential, preparing industry and country
studies, providing market analysis, etc. Much of this activity will be in
emerging markets of Asia, Middle Eastern, and Former Soviet Union countries.

This individual will work remotely for the first couple of years
domestically and then will be given an ex-patriot package to move to their
respective geographies (i.e. Asia or Middle East or FSU). This Investment
Research Director will establish an office in one of these geographies and
be given an equity position in the company. This is a great opportunity to
establish a new business in an emerging market territory.


Profile of the Ideal Candidate for Investment Research Director

1. The ideal candidate has investment experience in emerging Asian and Middle Eastern markets.
2. Candidates may have worked for a private equity firm, mutual fund or investment bank involved with investment in/or acquisition of public and private corporations.
3. Candidates must be willing to live or work in the countries of their expertise.
4. Academic background (graduate and/or post-graduate degrees) in technical and/or business fields – for example, engineering, computer science, or telecommunications with a business minor.
5. Ten or more years of work experience, ideally with technology-based products, sales or services. Experience in multiple industries is a plus.
6. Should be comfortable working in an unsupervised environment and be entrepreneurial.
7. Should be a self-starter and problem solver.
8. Above average appetite for risk and be able to handle rejection.
9. Good sales and people skills – either professionally acquired or innate.
10. Good writing and analytical skills.
11. Strong business skills and familiarity with finance and economics, plus
knowledge of global emerging opportunities.

Required Attributes

Must agree to undergo a comprehensive background check and be able to provide personal and professional references as required as part of the interview process.
Up to 50% of time will be traveling to the country or countries of specialization.

Some of the HOT Jobs ...Hyderabad/Chennai and Vizag

The new year is always a good time to take stock -and so here are some of the exciting and HOT opportunities that we are presently working on:

* Leadership positions in a real estate/infrastructure company -funded by Lehman Brothers-positions based in Hyderabad/Visakhapatnam.

*Leadership position in a European Multinational in the Animal Nutrition-setting up a holding company in Chennai.

*Leadership positions in a startup venture -founded by technocrats, and funded by investors like GE and Credit Suisse- for businesses to be operated in power, petrochemical, SEZ, airports and other infrastructure projects in India and the Middle East. One would probably realise that most infrastructure companies in India, barring L&T, are controlled by business families-and so in that context, there has been a considerable interest in senior management professionals looking for entrepreneurial roles.

* Principal/Director/Associate positions in a new 400m USD fund being launched -focussing on the power sector. The fund is being promoted by the first India focused Power project development and investment company to be listed on Alternate Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange-with an operational joint venture with Lehman Brothers of USA, for investment in the power sector in India.

*CFO positions in Hyderabad for different industries:

-an infrastructure company floated by a consortium of ICICI Ventures, Nagarjuna construction company and Maytas

-real estate company with funding from Lehmann Brothers

-PE firm

-IT start up

*Senior management positions for civil engineers in real estate/infrastructure companies in Hyderabad, Chennai. Positions exist for professionals with experience in any of the following sectors- residential, commercial, industrial, retail, hospitality and SEZ.

* Investment Manager for a Singapore based Asic focussed Logistics REIT. Based in Chennai the person will need to develop business strategies and evaluating business opportunities both locally and in overseas. This will entail pursuing potential investments and asset acquisitions locally and overseas, developing new business set-ups (including build-to-suit arrangements), investing in real estate projects as well as structure and negotiate deals for asset acquisitions.

* A wide spectrum of openings in IT companies- both in the product and services space. Some of the openings are

-Head of International sales for a services firm.

-Head of Domestic sales for an Indian product company.

-VP /Delivery Head for an IT solutions company in the supply chain domain.

-VP Implementation to spearhead the roll out of mini ERP.

-Corporate Communications Head.

-Executive Assistant to CEO.

-Linux Architect

-Company secretary and Legal Head.

I guess I should leave it at this, and start working on closing some of these positions !!

Should you want any specific information, I shall be glad to address them. Please feel free to reach me out on menon@optionsindia.com, or sms me at +919849040820 and I shall be sure to respond to you as soon as I can!!

Have a great weekend!