Principal – Asset-Backed Investments
Artha Group · artha.group
MumbaiOn-siteLead / Manager8–15 yrs
The job in short
Fixed income portfolio leadership and asset-backed investment origination.
Underwriting
Details
- Found
- 22 d ago · posted 2026-04-27
- Location as listed
- Mumbai, MH, India
- Role
- Finance (other)
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
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)
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