Sr. Associate - PMT (Infra)

Essar Career Site; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Essar Capital seeks a Portfolio Manager to drive investment screening, market research and portfolio performance monitoring. You will map opportunities, assess markets, and present recommendations based on financial modeling and risk analysis.

The role requires 3–5 years in related fields, strong technical skills, and the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams across finance and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance; master’s preferred.
• 3–5 years in portfolio management, investment banking or business performance monitoring.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with exposure to IRR, NPV and scenario analysis.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements, financial capacity and objectives and identify investment opportunities.
• Map new markets and assess attractive investment opportunities to support growth.
• Provide thorough analysis on investment solutions including credit ratings and shareholder value.
• Evaluate securities and instruments to inform decisions and build investment forecasts.
• Monitor investment performance and prepare monthly/quarterly performance reports for senior management.

Skills

Performance analytics

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Portfolio management

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Finance or equivalent

Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Finance or equivalent

Job description

POSITION SIZE

FINANCIAL / OPERATIONAL

Assets: N/A

Budget: N/A

NON-FINANCIAL

DIRECT REPORTEES

NA

INDIRECT REPORTEES

NA

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Accounting or Finance or equivalent is required

Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Finance or equivalent is preferred

Experience

3-5 years of experience in Portfolio Management or investment banking or business performance monitoring

SKILL/COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS

• Understanding of business parameters (performance drivers & investment return metrics)
• Analytical skills
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills (IRR, NPV, scenario analysis)
• Portfolio and asset management
• Investment analysis and capital allocation understanding
• Data interpretation and presentation

NETWORK

WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION

• Business Heads
• Finance and Accounting team
• Compliance Team

OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION

• Credit Agencies
• Research Houses
• Consultants
• Industry experts
• Vendors
• Government agencies

1. Portfolio Planning & Investment Screening

• Understand the business requirements, financial ability and objectives, and use market and technical knowledge to identify and articulate investment opportunities
• Map new markets of potential interest, and identify potentially attractive investment opportunities within those markets to support business growth
• Maintain excellent knowledge of external environment, market trends, investment opportunities and provide a thorough analysis and explanation (credit ratings, share-holder value etc.) on the best investment solutions to the Operating Partner
• Evaluate and compare the relative quality of various securities, financial instruments in the equity space to provide insights for investment decisions
• Define Investment areas, build databases, financial models and forecast to formulate investment recommendations
• Support the Operating Partner / Senior Director in screening and evaluating new investment opportunities, expansion projects, and capital allocation decisions

2. Performance Monitoring

• Identify top level business performance factors and conduct a review to understand the current business performance and gap between targetMonitor the business growth, performance vs target
• Identify and highlight and risks, discrepancies or hurdles that might exist in the business and provide recommendations on suggestive measures
• Conduct assessment of investment performance by maintaining and updating investment management information, analysis and reporting framework
• Track valuation and investment performance at the investment level and raise any challenges/ discrepancies that impact shareholder return with the Operating Partner for further review and action
• Prepare monthly / quarterly reports and analysis to provide a thorough performance analysis and explanation (credit ratings, share-holder value etc.) on the investment solutions to the Operating Partner
• Monitor and follow up on investments and portfolios performance to ensure high achievement of returns
• Provide regular updates within the team about the portfolio's accounts development and provide recommendations on future investment decisions

3. Portfolio Value Creation & Governance

• Independently manage multiple and complex investments and efficiently coordinate and interact with advisors, consultants, legal counsels and management
• Carry out post investment follow-up to facilitate adherence whilst promptly highlighting any discrepancies and areas of improvement to the Operating Partner for immediate corrective action for the investments
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business operating teams and ensure collection of business data under the guidance and support of the Operating Partner

4. Investment Analysis & Transaction Support

• Conduct financial analysis and due diligence support for potential investments, acquisitions, or strategic opportunities
• Support preparation of investment memos, financial models, and transaction evaluation notes
• Evaluate project economics, investment risks and return scenarios for capital deployment decisions
• Assist in monitoring post-investment performance against original investment assumptions

5. Market Research & Sector Intelligence

• Manage the relationship with external market intelligence agencies and build long-term relationships for the benefit of Essar Capital
• Ensure the provision of analysis and reports on industry market trends internationally and conduct and manage research on various economic and market indicators
• Maintain database of international and regional benchmarks
• Support the Operating Partner on industry or sector focused financial reports and ensure they are provided in an accurate and precise manner
• Ensure the development of the competitive intelligence process from collection to dissemination and archiving to ensure the provision of required information
• In collaboration with the Research Analyst, provide monthly reports on completion benchmarking and investment research to the Operating Partner
• Keep abreast with statutory and regulatory norms and keep management updated of any changes

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Investment strategies
• Performance of portfolio
• Growth in business value
• Quality of reports
• Accuracy of analysis