Principal - Artha Prime Fund

Artha Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,240,000 - 3,960,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP grant

Performance bonuses

Carry participation

Job summary

Artha Group is hiring a Principal to lead research, investment execution, and team building for the Artha Prime Fund. The role demands a sharp eye for financial edge, an instinct for underpriced companies, and the ability to build from Day 1.

You’ll travel on-site to validate businesses and triangulate the truth, interfacing with promoters and management teams. The candidate should have CA credentials and 8–12 years of experience, with a track record of sourcing and evaluating deep-value

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in equity research, public markets, or pre-IPO diligence.
• Must interact with listed promoters or public market boards.
• Strong grip on financial statements, forensics, and market timing.

Responsibilities

• Build a live pipeline of overlooked opportunities in public markets.
• Develop thesis-driven ideas based on mispricing, governance, or hidden catalysts.
• Lead a team of analysts to dig into numbers, risk, and catalysts.

Skills

Equity research

Public market investing

Pre-IPO diligence

Financial statement analysis

Forensics

Written communication

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Artha Group is a performance‑first investment house managing ₹2,300 crores across domestic and international investment vehicles, including Category I & II AIFs, LLPs, and Private Limited companies. With active investments in 130+ startups, we operate at the convergence of capital precision and operational depth.

Artha Prime Fund invests in promoter‑backed companies with real fundamentals and asymmetric upside - before the rest of the market catches on. This is where deep diligence, capital judgment, and non‑obvious sourcing create outsized returns.

Role Overview

We’re hiring a Principal to lead research, investment execution, and team building for the Artha Prime Fund. This role demands a sharp eye for financial edge, an instinct for underpriced companies, and the ability to build and lead from Day 1.

You’ll be:

• Hunting down overlooked pre‑IPO and microcap opportunities
• Interfacing with listed company promoters and management teams
• Leading a team of analysts to dig deep into numbers, risk, and catalysts
• Presenting conviction‑based investment memos to the IC
• Travelling on‑site to validate businesses and triangulate the truth

This is a high‑conviction, high‑upside role with a clear path to Managing Partner. If you’re a CA or finance‑first investor with grit, speed, and intuition—this is your platform.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Sourcing & Screening

• Build a live pipeline of overlooked public market opportunities
• Develop thesis‑driven ideas based on mispricing, governance, or hidden catalysts
• Leverage promoters, brokers, filings, and forums to identify leads
• Tear down balance sheets and cash flow statements - look for where the bodies are buried
• Conduct site visits, distributor calls, and product testing to go beyond the PDF
• Run red flag analysis: auditor notes, related‑party deals, and shareholding movements
• Present sharp, quantified investment cases to internal IC and LPs
• Track target prices, performance milestones, and exit timelines
• Continuously re‑evaluate conviction based on price movement + new info

Team Leadership & Execution Clarity

• Manage and mentor 1 - 3 analysts or interns
• Enforce rigorous timelines, follow‑up cadence, and reporting hygiene
• Build internal tracking systems and dashboards before you’re asked to

Candidate Profile

• 8 - 12 years in equity research, public market investing, or pre‑IPO diligence
• Demonstrated experience interacting with listed promoters or public market boards
• Strong grip on financial statements, forensics, and market timing
• Must be a Chartered Accountant (CA) or show equivalent financial depth
• Ability to work fast, travel often and chase clarity through complexity
• Low ego, clear writing, and ownership‑first mindset

This is not a back‑office research role.

This is an on‑ground, truth‑hunting investor role - built for someone who thrives on accountability and action.

Compensation Structure

• ₹36,00,000 fixed annual salary
• ₹4,00,000 confirmed annual retention bonus (paid after 12 months)
• ₹5,00,000 ESOP grant annually (each annual grant comes with its own vesting schedule)
• Performance bonuses based on fund and role KPIs
• Carry participation in Artha Prime Fund (shared at the offer stage)

Fixed comp is non‑negotiable.

All upside is earned via performance, reporting, and results.

Incomplete or blank answers to any question = automatic disqualification.