Investment Unit Head

 Key Responsibilities:

1. Business strategy: Contribute to shaping the Catalyst Group’s overall vision, with a focus on growth and profitability (both social and financial returns), including building the brand’s presence. Mobilizing equity capital from types of funders.
2. Thought leadership: Bring deep market insights, connects , and knowledge of the development sector, to establish Catalyst Group as a thought leader. This could include authoring thought pieces and/or organizing conferences.
3. Fund raising for programs: Secure various forms of capital (equity, debt, grants) from a diverse range of investors (commercial, government, philanthropic) for our social business initiatives.
4. Social Business incubations/management: Catalyst group incubates for profit social businesses, the Investment head will be expected to help create business plans, analyse best financing structure, profitability analysis, identify blended finance investors for the program
5. Team Management: Develop and implement the broader team strategy, mentor team members to align their goals with the organization’s vision, and oversee hiring and mentoring to ensure the team possesses the necessary domain expertise.

Key Result Areas:

1. Capital Mobilization & Investment Strategy – Secure equity, debt, and grants, strengthen investor relations, and drive blended finance deals.
2. Innovation in Financing & Market Insights – Design innovative financial structures and provide strategic research on blended finance trends in key sectors.
3. Project Execution & Financial Sustainability – Ensure efficient capital deployment, ROI optimization, and long-term financial resilience of Catalyst Group.

Background Experience:

1. Minimum years of work experience: 20 years
2. Relevant work experience in the domains of agribusiness, climate finance, financial services, development finance, strategy consulting, or in corporate
3. Connected with key stakeholders in the innovative financing ecosystem
4. Strong communication skills and networking abilities.
5. Team Player with capabilities to execute/manage multiple projects and set high standards for client service.
6. Mentor staff at senior levels and below, developing a cohesive, enthusiastic, supportive, and high-performing team culture
7. Demonstrate organization-wide leadership jointly with other managers, helping maintain a culture of impact, accountability, and entrepreneurship

Skills required:

• Strategic thinker
• Overall development sector insights
• Knowledge of the blended finance industry & structures
• Sales & fundraising
• Stakeholder management
• People management
• Financial analysis

Location: Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore, with travel as required