Associate/ Senior Associate - Venture Financing - Business Development

Capwise; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Capwise Financial Services Private Limited is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to lead venture financing business development. The role blends origination with credit assessment, building client networks, and preparing credit memos for committee review.

You will map target sectors, nurture promoters and intermediaries, structure deal terms, and present to Credit Committee, while tracking pipeline and staying aligned with RBI regulatory frameworks and risk controls.

Qualifications

• MBA/CA/CFA or equivalent finance qualification.
• 3–5 years of NBFC/bank credit origination and appraisal experience.
• Existing relationships with corporates, promoters or intermediaries.
• Strong financial modelling and credit analysis skills.
• Understanding of RBI regulations and credit policy frameworks.
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven with end-to-end deal ownership.

Responsibilities

• Identify and originate lending opportunities across corporate, SME and structured finance.
• Prepare credit memos and present to Credit Committee for sanction.
• Conduct financial and risk analysis of borrowers including cash flows and leverage.
• Structure deals with appropriate security, covenants and pricing.
• Maintain accurate pipeline and provide MIS updates to Head – NBFC.
• Monitor market pricing and industry trends to refine origination strategy.

Skills

Financial modelling

Credit analysis

Negotiation skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

End-to-end deal ownership

Education

MBA

CA

CFA

Job description

Capwise Financial Services Private Limited | Full time

Associate/ Senior Associate - Venture Financing - Business Development

Capwise Group comprises Capwise Financial Services Private Limited (Investment Banking & Advisory), Capwise Finance Private Limited (RBI-registered NBFC), Capwise Wealth Management Private Limited, and Capwise Financial Product Distribution Private Limited - delivering integrated solutions across advisory, lending, wealth management, and financial distribution. Capwise Financial Services is the Group's investment banking and financial advisory arm, helping businesses raise capital, execute strategic transactions, and navigate complex financial decisions across domestic and cross-border markets.

Job Description

Thisis a combined origination and credit role, responsible for identifying andoriginating lending opportunities, building client and channel relationships,and preparing the credit memo through to Credit Committee presentation. TheManager owns each deal end-to-end from sourcing through to a committee-readycredit memo; final sanction, disbursement and post-disbursement monitoringremain independently owned by the Credit Committee/Head – NBFC, preserving aclean separation between deal sourcing and final credit approval.

Key Responsibilities

• Deal Sourcing: Identify and originate lending opportunities acrosscorporate, SME and structured finance segments through market outreach,referrals and internal networks.
• Market Mapping: Map target industries, geographies and client segmentsto build a robust, qualified origination pipeline aligned with the NBFC'scredit appetite.
• 2. Relationship Management
  • Client Relationships: Build and nurture relationships with promoters, CFOs andcorporate treasury teams to generate repeat and referral business.
  • Channel Partnerships: Develop relationships with DSAs, intermediaries,consultants and other channel partners to expand origination reach.
• 3. Pitching & PreliminaryStructuring
  • Client Pitching: Present the NBFC's lending capabilities and productofferings to prospective clients, tailoring pitches to their financing needs.
  • Preliminary Terms: Assess company and dealinformation, including funding history, investor backing, and runway, with asound understanding of startup financials such as burn rate, MRR/ARR, uniteconomics, and cap tables to evaluate business potential and funding requirements.
• 4. Credit Appraisal &Underwriting
  • Financial & Risk Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial and credit analysis ofborrowers — cash flows, leverage, working capital cycle, collateral andpromoter strength — as part of the underwriting process.
  • Structuring & RiskMitigation: Assess industry and businessrisk, and recommend appropriate deal structure, security, covenants andrisk-based pricing basis the borrower's risk profile.
• 5. Credit Memo Preparation &Committee Presentation
  • Credit Memo Drafting: Prepare comprehensive, accurate credit memos coveringbusiness overview, financial analysis, industry risk, structure, collateral andrisk mitigants, supported by robust financial models.
  • Committee Presentation: Present credit memos to the Credit Committee/SanctioningAuthority, respond to queries and incorporate conditions precedent (CPs) asdirected, prior to handoff for final sanction.
  • Pipeline Management: Maintain an accurate, up-to-date pipeline of prospects,tracking progress from lead through to credit memo submission.
  • MIS & Reporting: Provide regular origination and credit-memo pipelineupdates to the Head – NBFC.
  • Competitive Awareness: Track competitor offerings, market pricing and industrytrends to refine origination strategy, deal structuring and positioning.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: MBA, Chartered Accountant (CA), CFA, or equivalentprofessional qualification in finance.
• Experience: 3 - 5 years of combined business development and creditexperience within an NBFC, bank or financial services firm, having handled bothorigination and credit appraisal.
• Network: Existing relationships with corporates, promoters orintermediaries within target sectors are highly valued.
• Technical Skills: Strong financial modelling, credit analysis andnegotiation skills, with a working knowledge of RBI regulations and creditpolicy frameworks.
• Attributes: Entrepreneurial and self-driven, comfortable owning adeal end-to-end from sourcing through to credit memo, with high accountabilityand comfort operating under tight turnaround times.