Capital Markets Lead, India

Branch Overview

Branch is a leading AI-based lending fintech with 50M+ downloads across India and Africa. We use alternative data to reach millions of people that are largely excluded from the financial sector.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in India, Nigeria and Kenya, Branch is a for-profit, socially conscious company built for scale and impact. Our mission-driven team—founded and led by the former CEO of Kiva.org—now spans 400+ employees globally. We're backed by investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Visa, and the IFC.

Job Overview

You will work closely with India and global team members to develop, execute, and manage complex financing strategies. You will be leading efforts for building and maintaining relationships with investors, leading due diligence, structuring and general deal processes, and strategizing Capital Markets objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the identification and approach to Private Banks & PSUs, NBFCs, HNIs & other debt investors.
• Build on relationships with existing investors, preparing reports to meet deadlines and submitting further applications for funding
• Managing credit rating agencies, regulators, consultants, lawyers
• Develop and maintain models to price and analyze various debt financing strategies
• Own all reporting for Branch's existing portfolio to existing investors, covenant tracking for various lenders
• Create pitch decks describing the business, portfolio performance and asset base
• Lead due diligence processes for prospective investors, facilitating their understanding of Branch's business model
• Partner with the Credit team to analyze historical loan portfolios and project out trends
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Marketing, Product, Data Science and Engineering to drive strategy as it relates to Capital Markets

Qualifications

• Treasury Professional with 5-10 years of fundraising experience with an NBFC/Fintech
• Willing to work in a start-up environment - must be hands on, able to operate both as part of a team as well as an individual contributor.
• Must have previous experience in debt fundraising & experience in dealing with alternate sources of financing
• Familiar with the local regulatory framework
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Good financial modeling skills
• Must be able to perform effectively in an international organization spread out across multiple time zones.
• Must know or be willing to quickly learn SQL, Python, R or another statistical tool.
• Ability to work on all aspects of end to end deal execution.

Benefits of Joining

• Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance
• Unlimited paid time off including personal leave, bereavement leave, sick leave
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget
• $500 Annual professional development budget
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance
• Team meals and social events- Virtual and In-person

We're looking for more than just qualifications -- if you're unsure that you meet the criteria but identify with our vision of providing equal opportunity to everyone to access financial services, please do not hesitate to apply

Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law.