Principal Officer cum Chief Executive Officer

Company Overview: 

Our client is a leading Infrastructure finance company

Job Overview:

The Principal Officer cum Chief Executive Officer (PO cum CEO) is the key managerial person responsible for the overall management, leadership and business operations of the Fund Management Entity (FME) established in the GIFT City International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), as well as the associated fund constituted under the SEBI Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) framework. Both funds will be majorly focused on the real estate sector. Operating within the regulatory framework prescribed by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and SEBI, the PO cum CEO shall lead fund-raising, project evaluation, investment deployment, regulatory compliance, fund administration and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that both vehicles and the schemes they manage operate in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations and circulars. 

Key Responsibilities

Fund Raising

• Lead and support capital-raising initiatives for the investment funds managed by the FME.
• Engage with prospective investors, distributors, placement agents, family offices, institutional investors and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate investor onboarding and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Project Evaluation and Investment Deployment

• Lead the evaluation, appraisal and structuring of real estate and related projects, including market assessment, feasibility analysis, financial modelling, risk assessment and returns analysis.
• Identify, evaluate and execute investment opportunities for funds established under the SEBI Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) framework and the IFSCA / GIFT City fund management regulations.
• Support portfolio monitoring, investment due diligence, transaction execution and investment committee processes.

Regulatory and Compliance Oversight

• Oversee and ensure compliance across both the FME (under IFSCA regulations, circulars and guidelines) and the SEBI AIF (under the SEBI AIF Regulations), including the schemes managed under each.
• Coordinate with regulators, auditors, custodians, administrators and other service providers.

Fund Administration and Operations

• Oversee day-to-day fund administration activities.
• Coordinate NAV reporting, investor reporting, accounting, record maintenance and regulatory filings.
• Monitor operational processes and internal controls.

Business Development and Stakeholder Management

• Develop and maintain relationships with investors, intermediaries, service providers and strategic partners.
• Support the expansion of the FME’s business activities and product offerings within the applicable regulatory framework.

Key Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of the IFSCA fund management framework and the SEBI AIF regulations.
• Demonstrated experience in real estate project evaluation, investment appraisal and financial modelling.
• Sound understanding of fund structuring, FEMA, taxation and cross-border investment considerations.
• Demonstrated ability in investor relations, fund-raising and stakeholder management.
• High standards of integrity, governance and regulatory discipline.
• Excellent leadership, communication and analytical skills.

Required Qualifications

• CA / CS / CMA
• CFA / FRM

Job location: Gift City- Gandhinagar / Mumbai

Contact Person: Dhwani Solanki

9998012638 / [email protected]