Website Upaya Social Ventures
Fighting extreme poverty through dignified jobs
About Upaya Social Ventures: Upaya Social Ventures is building a dignified economy by providing investment and support to early-stage businesses creating sustainable livelihoods for people living in the most extreme poverty. Upaya’s award-winning impact-first model seeks out and supports companies creating work that is safe, stable, inclusive, and rewarding. Since 2011, Upaya’s portfolio companies have created over 50,000 dignified jobs across India.
Summary: Upaya is seeking a full-time Analyst / Senior Analyst to join its Investments & Portfolio team. This role will be central to sourcing, evaluating, investing, and growing impact-first investments in India. The candidate will work closely with the investment team and portfolio companies to ensure alignment with Upaya’s goals of financial sustainability and lasting social impact.
Responsibilities:
- Identify promising early-stage enterprises aligned with Upaya’s mission through proactive sourcing, networking, and partnerships.
- Conduct financial, operational, and impact due diligence, including deep dives into market, product, team, and scalability.
- Design key indicators that best capture the financial and social performance of Upaya’s portfolio.
- Review financial statements of portfolio partners and highlight key performance metrics and trends.
Experience, Qualifications & Skills:
- Qualifications: An MBA or Masters in Finance/Accounting is preferred but not mandatory. Must demonstrate proficiency in financial statement analysis and financial modelling.
- Experience: 1-3 years of post-qualification work experience as a finance professional in an investment fund, investment banking, or consulting.
- Skills: Excellent analytical and organizational skills, high proficiency in MS Excel, strong relationship-building skills, and strong written and verbal communication in English.
- Other: Must be comfortable with travel to partner locations, including impoverished communities.
Salary Range: INR 10-13 lakh per annum.
How to apply – Interested candidates should send their resume along with written responses (1–2 paragraphs each) to the following questions to careers@upayasv.org, with the subject line: “Application for Analyst/Senior Analyst.”
- From an investment standpoint, which sectors do you believe hold the most promise over the next five years, and why?
- Identify one startup that is creating dignified jobs that you would personally invest in and explain your reasoning.
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