The posting
About Artha Group
Artha Group is a performance-first investment house managing ₹2,300 crores across domestic and international investment vehicles, including Category I & II AIFs, LLPs, and Private Limited companies. With active investments in 130+ startups, with 32+ successful exits, and 10+ renewable energy projects. We operate at the convergence of capital precision and operational depth.
Role Overview
This is a Principal-level role focused on building and institutionalizing Artha’s fixed income vertical.
The mandate is to identify, evaluate, and scale predictable, cash flow-oriented opportunities across asset-backed and operating models while ensuring disciplined portfolio construction, strong risk frameworks, and consistency of income.
The role requires a balance of origination, underwriting judgment, and portfolio oversight, along with the ability to work closely with senior leadership to shape this vertical into a meaningful and stable contributor to the firm’s capital strategy.
Location: Mumbai (Onsite, Full-Time)
Function: Fixed Income | Asset-Backed Opportunities | Capital Allocation
Defined pathway to Partnership & Strategic Leadership Roles
Core Responsibilities
Portfolio Construction & Management
- Build and manage a diversified portfolio of cash flow-generating, asset-backed opportunities
- Map and monitor portfolio performance across cash flows, yield profiles, durations, and risk exposure
- Establish frameworks for income visibility, downside protection, and capital efficiency
- Continuously assess portfolio performance and identify opportunities for optimization, reallocation, or exit
- Develop internal benchmarks to track risk-adjusted performance and consistency
Deal Flow Origination & Pipeline Development
- Build and sustain a high-quality pipeline of fixed income and structured opportunities
- Identify scalable models across asset-backed, contract-driven, or usage-linked revenue streams
- Evaluate opportunities with a focus on cash flow certainty, counterparty quality, and structural safeguards
- Structure transactions with appropriate risk controls, documentation standards, and return thresholds
- Maintain discipline across selection, underwriting, and execution processes
Strategic Collaboration & Capital Alignment
- Work closely with the CFO and CEO to define and scale the fixed income strategy
- Align portfolio construction with broader firm-level capital allocation priorities
- Contribute to the development of structures and frameworks to expand this vertical
- Integrate fixed income strategies within the firm’s overall investment platform
Thought Leadership & Domain Expertise
- Develop deep expertise across asset-backed investing, structured finance, and alternative fixed income models
- Track evolving market opportunities and structures within the income-generating ecosystem
- Contribute to internal strategy with clear frameworks and informed perspectives
- Establish credibility as an internal authority on fixed income and structured opportunities
Leadership, Training & Team Development
- Mentor and guide team members across evaluation, execution, and monitoring
- Build structured approaches to underwriting, diligence, and portfolio tracking
- Strengthen internal capability to scale the vertical with consistency and rigor
- Instill a culture of ownership, discipline, and attention to detail
Internal Discipline & Execution Rigor
- Establish and maintain strong processes across pipeline tracking, evaluation, and execution
- Ensure all opportunities meet defined standards of documentation, governance, and risk control
- Maintain clarity and consistency in internal reporting and decision frameworks
- Uphold high standards of precision, accountability, and follow-through
Must-Have Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory
- 8–15 years of experience in fixed income, structured finance, private credit, or asset-backed investing
- Strong understanding of cash flow-based underwriting and income-oriented investment models
- Demonstrated experience in building or managing income-generating portfolios
- Familiarity with structured transactions, contracts, and risk mitigation frameworks
- Ability to independently evaluate opportunities with sound commercial and financial judgment
- Experience working with senior leadership or investment committees
Traits That Matter
- Strong orientation toward predictability, discipline, and capital preservation
- Ability to balance return generation with downside protection
- Structured thinker with high attention to detail
- Composed decision-making in complex or uncertain scenarios
- High ownership and accountability for outcomes
- Intellectual curiosity with a commitment to developing domain depth
Compensation:
Total Annual Compensation - ₹45,00,000 + Performance-linked upside tied to portfolio scale and outcomes
- Fixed Salary - ₹36,00,000
- Retention Bonus - ₹4,00,000 (paid annually)
- ESOPs - ₹5,00,000 (annual grant, subject to vesting applicable)
