VP - Investment

Criteria for evaluation

Technical

Depth of diligence experience

i.Past deal experience: Questions on thesis, key risks, areas and approach to diligence, views on industry & competing players and valuation

First principal thinking

i.Case study on a new sector which the candidate has not seen in their past experience

Portfolio management experience

i.Independence

The nature of workstreams that they handled independently.

ii.Relationship-building skills

Key stakeholders in port cos whom they worked closely with and any examples of having established strong connect with stakeholdersAny situations where they have dealt with a difficult stakeholder. How did they approach it?

Cultural/ Softer evaluation

Hunger

i.Any instance where they have really pushed themselves to achieve something?

ii.What is the most adverse situation they have ever faced? How did they tackle it?

Curiosity and learning-oriented mindset

i.Examples of having build strong/ differentiated knowledge on any company/ industry etc

ii.Example of being in a situation where they felt out of depth; How did they overcome in the situation and what are their learning from that situation

Collaborative/ Team oriented

i.How was the split of responsibilities within the deal team

ii.Any examples of having mentored/ trained a younger colleague

Should not be a deal junkie (deal at any cost)

i.Example of some assets where the candidate has opposed doing the deal while rest of deal team was in favour of doing the deal