Emerging Markets

Senior Associate - Structured Finance

5+ Years | 2 Openings

Chennai

Who we are?

Kaleidofin is a fintech platform building a digital ecosystem to ensure finance for everyone, everywhere. We provide financial solutions for low-income customers and informal economy businesses through our ki credit Platform, which combines credit health assessment (ki score), middleware rails integration, advanced risk management dashboards (ki view), and debt capital markets structuring capabilities (ki credit). Our platform enables financial institutions to serve customers better through innovative solutions, including structured finance approaches (securitization, portfolio sales, co-lending), tailored funding for women entrepreneurs, agricultural workers, farmers and MSMEs, and local currency funding mobilization for new asset classes.

Currently impacting over 6 million customers across India, Bangladesh, and Kenya, Kaleidofin’ s risk infrastructure—including our credit scoring and dashboards—is used by multiple inclusive finance institutions in emerging markets where most customers work in the informal sector. To date, we’ve facilitated over $3 billion in debt capital to underserved communities.

Over the years, Kaleidofin has raised equity of over USD 40 million from marquee investors, including Rabo Partnerships, IDH Farmfit Fund, the Gates Foundation, Oiko Credit, Flourish, Omidyar Network, Blume Ventures, Bharat Fund and Dell Foundation who share our commitment to financial inclusion and impact.

Kaleidofin has received exceptional international recognition in being featured as one of only six Indian companies on the Forbes 100 To Watch in Asia list and in being selected to present at the United Nations General Assembly Special Task Force. Kaleidofin won the Swanari TechSprint 2023 organized by the RBI Innovation Hub and emerged as a winner at the prestigious G20 TechSprint 2024: Technology for the Planet, organized by the Bank of International Settlements. We also invest in culture and team growth, reflective in our selection as a Great Place to Work for multiple years

To know more about Kaleidofin, do visit our site https://kaleidofin.com

What you’ll do?

• Structure and execute local currency debt transactions in East African markets

• Originate and pitch deals to local and international investors

• Work closely with DFIs, financial institutions, and capital market players to build investor confidence

• To be involved in fundraising initiatives, with a focus on securing grants and delivering technical assistance to enhance proposal quality and compliance.

• Leverage Kaleidofin's risk intelligence and credit tech to design scalable solutions

• Contribute to proposal writing, investor outreach, and sales processes

Who you need to be?

• CA / CFA / MBA Finance, minimum 5-8 years of experience with Structured Finance preferably in NBFCs / finance / fin-tech sector / MFIs.

• A strong understanding of structured finance, Credit analysis, Evaluate economic, strategic cost-benefit, valuation analysis and thesis of partnerships.

• Experience in designing or executing securitisation, local bonds, or blended finance transactions

• Strong sales and proposal writing skills

• A passion for inclusive finance and emerging markets

Location: Chennai - Willingness to travel (up to 20%) within East Africa

If you fit the bill, write to us at careers@kaleidofin.com

Job location

Chennai