Senior Manager ( Investments)

New Era Solutions; India; On-site; INR 15,00,000 - 30,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in India is seeking a Senior Manager – Investments to play a crucial role in originating and executing investment opportunities specifically in listed corporate bonds. The position requires extensive experience in fixed-income markets, corporate finance, and exceptional communication skills. This is a senior role that involves leading deal evaluations, negotiations, and project management within the investments team.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in fixed-income, corporate finance, or business development.
• Experience working at a Bond Desk with a Debt Broker is ideal.
• Understanding of credit risk management and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Originate, evaluate, and execute investment opportunities.
• Lead detailed deal evaluations and negotiations.
• Project manage execution of approved deals including legal documentation.

Skills

Fixed-income expertise

Corporate finance knowledge

Business development experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

The Senior Manager – Investments will play a pivotal role in originating, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities in listed corporate bonds. This role requires ownership of the end-to-end investment process—from business development and financial due diligence to negotiations, deal execution, and investor placement support. As a senior member of the investments team, the candidate will contribute to expanding leadership in fixed-return investment products, working closely with corporates, NBFCs, brokers, and internal stakeholders to deliver value to retail investors.

Responsibilities

• Senior member of the team which originates, evaluates and executes investment opportunities in Listed Corporate Bonds. This role encompasses end-to-end responsibilities for making an investment.
• Undertake business development activities either through (a) direct outreach to corporates and NBFCs seeking to raise debt capital and/ or (b) via network of brokers, bankers and arrangers.
• With the support of colleagues in credit, lead the detailed deal evaluation including financial analysis, sensitivity analysis, management discussions, compliance and reference checks.
• Lead negotiations with the counterparty on commercial terms, covenants and other term sheet clauses.
• Present the investment opportunity to the Investment Committee and accordingly fine tune deal evaluation and deal commercials.
• Project manage the execution of approved deals including legal documentation, external rating exercise and stock exchange approvals.
• Support relationship managers with marketing materials for placing this deal via our online/ offline platform.

Qualifications / Skills

• 3-5 years of experience on a fixed-income, corporate finance or business development in a financial services company. An ideal candidate would have worked at a Bond Desk with a Debt Broker
• Previously worked in investments in the fixed-income space or involved in evaluating Corporate Bonds.
• Understanding of credit risk management, financial analysis, due diligence etc.
• Superb communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder/people management skills (both internal and external)