Senior Strategic Finance Professional

Nava; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nava in Bengaluru seeks a senior Strategic Finance professional to lead project-level debt and equity transactions, own project structuring, and drive commercial negotiations. You will support equity raises at the parent level, investor relations, and strategic initiatives with the CFO and senior leadership in a fast-growing environment.

You will build financial models, manage data rooms, and oversee benchmarking analyses while mentoring junior staff and shaping capital allocation strategy.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in investment banking, structured finance, project finance or private equity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field; professional certifications preferred.
• Expert financial modelling and understanding of debt and equity financing structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead project-level equity and debt transactions from structuring to financial close.
• Own capital stack design, SPV structures, covenants, and risk allocation.
• Prepare models, valuations, investor materials, and due diligence documents.
• Negotiate with banks, investors, and counterparties; manage timelines and data rooms.
• Support parent-level equity raises and investor relations; interact with CFO and leadership.
• Build detailed operating and fundraising models; mentor junior team members.

Skills

Financial modelling

Negotiation

Presentation

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Excel & PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

CA/CFA/MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a senior Strategic Finance professional with 7-10 years of experience to lead the company’s project-level debt and equity transactions, own project structuring, and provide commercial leadership across all negotiations, while also supporting equity raises at the parent level, investor relations, and strategic projects.

About The Role

We are looking for a senior Strategic Finance professional with 7-10 years of experience to lead the company’s project-level debt and equity transactions, own project structuring, and provide commercial leadership across all negotiations, while also supporting equity raises at the parent level, investor relations, and strategic projects.

The role is ideal for a seasoned transaction leader with deep financial modelling, structuring, and negotiation capabilities who wants to own fundraising and corporate finance outcomes, working closely with the CFO and the senior leadership in a fast-growing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Leadership - Project Debt & Equity

• Lead execution of project-level equity transactions including co-investors, preferred equity, private equity, strategic investors, and institutional capital.
• Lead and structure project debt financing including project finance, structured finance, working capital facilities, venture debt, leasing, and acquisition financing, through to financial close.
• Own the structuring of each project, including capital stack, SPV and holding structures, security packages, covenants, and risk allocation.
• Oversee preparation of financial models, valuation analyses, investor presentations, teaser materials, information memorandums, and due diligence materials.
• Lead negotiations with banks, investors, and counterparties, directing financial advisors, legal counsel, and internal teams during financing processes.
• Own financing process timelines, deliverables, and investor interactions, escalating key decisions and risks to the CFO.
• Oversee data room preparation and management for financing transactions.
• Direct benchmarking analysis on comparable companies, transactions, valuation multiples, and financing structures.

Commercial Leadership

• Provide commercial leadership across all negotiations, including term sheets, financing documents, offtake and customer contracts, and partnership agreements.
• Assess commercial terms for bankability and financing compatibility, and resolve issues with counterparties early.
• Take and defend negotiating positions on behalf of the company, with clear recommendations to leadership.

Parent-Level Equity Raise Support

• Support the CFO and leadership on equity raises at the parent company, including investor strategy, valuation, materials, and due diligence.
• Ensure alignment between parent-level equity raises and project-level financing structures.

Investor Relations Support

• Assist in preparation of board materials, investor updates, quarterly reporting packs, and shareholder presentations.
• Support management of investor queries and information requests.
• Help prepare materials for investor meetings, roadshows, and strategic discussions.
• Support ongoing communication with existing investors and lenders.

Strategic Finance & Corporate Development

• Build and own detailed financial models including operating models, project-level waterfalls, scenario analysis, and liquidity forecasting.
• Lead/ support strategic initiatives including M&A evaluations, partnership analysis, market research, and business case development.
• Partner with leadership on budgeting, long-range planning, and capital allocation decisions.
• Assist with preparation of internal management reporting and KPI tracking.
• Mentor and develop junior finance team members as the function scales.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in:o Investment bankingo Structured finance/ Project finance / infrastructure financeo Transaction advisoryo Private equity

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• CA / CFA / MBA preferred.

Technical Skills

• Expert financial modelling (including project finance models) and valuation skills.
• Deep understanding of debt and equity financing structures, including project finance, preferred equity, and hybrid instruments.
• Command of investor reporting and transaction execution processes.
• Ability to negotiate and mark up term sheets, facility agreements, and security documents.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to analyze complex financial and operational data.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills, including at board and investor level.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial judgement; credible with banks, investors, and senior counterparties.
• High attention to detail and execution capability.
• Ability to work in fast-paced and entrepreneurial environments.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Preferred Experience

• Track record of leading and closing project debt and equity transactions.
• Exposure to infrastructure, technology, AI, data centers, renewable energy, or digital infrastructure sectors is a plus.
• Experience negotiating with investors, banks, or senior management teams.
• Familiarity with data rooms and transaction documentation.

What the Role Offers

• Direct access to senior leadership and investors.
• Opportunity to lead high-impact financing and strategic initiatives.
• Broad mandate across project finance, corporate fundraising, and investor relations.
• Fast learning curve in a high-growth environment.

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