Principal - Artha Prime Fund - Pre-IPO & Micro Equities

2 weeks ago


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Artha Group Full time

Role Overview:

- Were 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.

Youll 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.

- Traveling 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 youre a CA or finance-first investor with grit, speed, and intuitionthis is your 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.

Research, Diligence & Modeling

- 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.

IC Preparation & Portfolio Management

- 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 youre asked 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 Structure- 36,00,000 fixed annual salary.

- 4,00,000 confirmed annual retention bonus (paid after 12 months).

- 5,00,000 ESOP grant (as per vesting policy).

- 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.

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