Artha Group - Principal - Artha Prime Fund - Pre-IPO Andamp; Micro Equities

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.

Incomplete or blank answers to any question = automatic disqualification.

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