Ritesh Baijal

Experience

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  Indian Direct Equity Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2006

  Assistant Manager

  Got placed in the company from the campus in April 2004 post PGPM. Worked as Assistant Manager. Work included studying the company from financial, technical & legal side and analysing the industry competitiveness. Did the in-depth industry research, financial analysis, and valuation. The company worked as advisor for raising private equity for its clients along with managing the portfolio of investments. Clients included earlier investee companies, as well as new clients.

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  Almondz Capital Markets Private Limited

  Apr 2006 - Jun 2007

  Assistant Manager

  Worked as Assistant Manager in the private equity division. I was responsible for placing private equity mandates and was also involved in merchant banking activities primarily related to private equity. The profile also consisted of site visits, meeting with promoters & with various private equity funds in the country. Did the valuation & financial modelling for the client’s company. The company is a sister concern of Almondz Global Securities Limited, a corporate house offering services ranging from retail broking to IPO management, Private Equity, Mutual Fund distribution. The clientele include institutions to corporate houses. Show less

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  Citicorp Services (India) Limited

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2012

  Banking Associate

  Worked as Banking Associate in the ICG (Institutional Client Group) division handling investment banking support operations. Reported to the Vice President of the organization.The work involved working on complete pitch books & pitch book related important sections. Joined the TMT (Telecom, Media & Technology) cluster initially and then worked for IEPC (Industrials, Energy, Power & Chemicals) sector as well during 2009-2010. Worked on wide variety of transaction related marketing materials including profiles, comps, transaction comps, benchmarking, valuation exercises and industry analysis. I also undergone training for working on databases such as Bloomberg, Reuters, Capital IQ, Factset among others and used them extensively during my tenure. Worked with many senior investment banking teams of the franchises located at Asian, European & American hubs. Along with TMT, IEPC also worked for FEG (Financial Entrepreneurs Group) to assist senior bankers in exploring private equity opportunities in and around Asia.Role also involved People Management in terms of handling the team of analysts & junior analysts. I was part of Operations Management team and worked along with Vice President in improving quality of the output being sent out of the unit. I was also part of the team for mid-year and year-end evaluations of junior colleagues. Show less

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  Buffet En Pack

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

  Founder & CEO

  Owned and managed the entire operations of company’s brand “Buffet-En-Pack” (a multi-cuisine HDR (Home Delivery Restaurant)). The work involved taking care of departments including but not limited to Marketing, Brand Promotion, Finance and Administration. Managed a team of 10 people that strategized company’s sustained business revenue. Ran and managed several promotional events along with tie-ups with many leading national brands for strong brand recognition. I was responsible for company’s retail operations at Mumbai. Show less

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  Christensen Investor Relations (I) Pvt. Ltd.

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  Senior Manager

  Worked as Senior Manager – Investor RelationsThe work involved managing client relationship with the existing clients of the firm and developing new client relationships. I worked closely with the investor community of firm’s clients through various activities inclusive of making road show presentations, arranging investor meetings and conferences. Assisted in conducting more than 10 investor conferences for communicating client's corporate strategy. Networked with more than 30 institutions, fund houses for getting firms clients empaneled on their investment radar for coverage / investment purpose.The work profile also included working on Corporate Presentations, Investor Presentations, Financial Analysis and conducting Perception Study. Show less

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  Fortune Financial & Equities Services Private Limited

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2019

  Assistant Vice President

  Worked as Assistant Vice President in the Investment Banking division. The core focus of the role was to execute transactions related to Private Equity, M&A and Fund Raising. Selectively assisted on originating transactions through various associates.Work profile primarily included:1. Capital Raising – Equity & Debt2. Preparation of Information Memorandum, Teasers, Detailed Financial Models, and other relevant marketing materials for the client concerned.3. Term Sheet negotiation.4. Partnering closely with private equity funds in Due Diligence process5. Definitive Document negotiation.6. Execution of final documents.Helped companies raising money as growth capital as well as for their startup ventures.Worked and handed transactions related to Aviation Logistics, Polyester, Logistics, Hospitals, Petrochemicals, Electronic Security, Affordable Housing, Pharmaceuticals, Metals, and Real Estate. (Played vital role in raising more than INR 500 crores on cumulative basis across transactions) Show less

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  EY

  Nov 2019 - now

  Hands on experience of working with senior most bureaucrats in Government of Maharashtra.Worked on Ease of Doing Business framework in Media & Entertainment sector under the aegis of Department of Cultural Affairs and developed strategies for increasing additional 30% revenue from existing resources.Successfully conducted 2 large events for enhancing the skills required for production of films/television series/web series.Assisted senior management in preparation of various business development pitch decks, proposals. In addition, pitched new ideas to prospective clients for increasing the P&L book of the practice.Working on new sectoral as well as industry segment policies along with key department officials of Directorate of Industries, Government of Maharashtra. Show less Played a significant role in framing the upcoming Film, Media and Entertainment (F, M & E) Policy of Maharashtra. Conducted stakeholder consultations with more than 100 respondents from film fraternity, academia and senior bureaucrats. Prepared RFPs/RFQs for attracting investments in redevelopment projects of more than INR 2,500 crs. Conducted financial feasibility of these projects and suggested multiple implementation strategies.Developed strategy for the client in maximizing the revenue potential of assets owned along with implementing the components of upcoming (F, M & E) Policy of Maharashtra.Worked with a UK based client for an infrastructure advisory project. Assisted in sourcing relevant projects and capacity building in 7 states and Union Territories inclusive of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and for raising finance for the infrastructure projects initiated by key departments of these states.Worked on a financial feasibility study of an upcoming project (project size of INR 1,400 crs.) for a Gems and Jewellery client in Maharashtra. Suggested multiple strategies to adopt for executing the project. Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Project Manager

    Nov 2019 - Nov 2022