Saurabh Jain

Twice promoted in 3 years with ratings of 'Exceptional Performance' and 'Highly Effective Performance'

Assistant Manager - Global Strategy Group, 2012-2013 \[Senior Associate - 2011-2012; Associate - 2010-2011\]

• Led and executed projects across multiple strategy disciplines including growth & expansion, business transformation, market assessment, financial modeling & feasibility, commercial due diligence, merger synergy & integration strategy
• Experience across a wide range of industries including Public Sector, Agriculture, EPC, Oil & Gas, CPG and Education

Leadership and teamwork experience:
 A USD 1.2M strategy project for a merger between 8 large construction companies in Saudi Arabia; involved in analysis of post-integration synergies, new business opportunities, post-merger integration road-map and business plan
 A USD 1M project for a USD 800M+ Public Investment Fund sponsored by the Government of Saudi Arabia; involved in market, technical and financial feasibility of commercially viable global investments in commodity production and first-stage processing with the objective of national and regional food security
 A USD 100K integrated study for a global pump manufacturer to assess the legal, tax and practical considerations for setting up trading, manufacturing, and services companies in Saudi Arabia
 A USD 300K turnaround strategy project for a struggling agri-investment conglomerate based in UAE: especially requested by technical partner from the US to work on the project
 Commercial due diligence on two Saudi Arabian companies engaged in repair and maintenance of pumps and compressors used in Oil & Gas, Power and Water Desalination (prospective acquisition by a Japanese manufacturer)
 A 5-year work plan on the concept of small schools for the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia with the objective of achieving cumulative savings of USD 500M
 A USD 700K strategy development project for a National Fisheries and Aquaculture Program in Saudi Arabia: worked with cross-geographical teams (UK, France, Spain)
 A USD 600K project for a USD 260M+ private investment company focused on agriculture investments in MENA region; involved in analyzing the agri-investment climate, developing investment strategy and framework, corporate governance, financial modelling and analysis, potential strategic partners, key risks and mitigation mechanisms, and exit strategy

• Instrumental in developing the start-up firm and scaling the operations from 4 consultants to 20+ consultants and revenues of INR 9M+ within three years
• Led and managed a team of 14+ consultants to execute financial research and strategy projects for PE, VC and investment banks based in Asia Pacific and Middle-East

Start-up experience:
 Commercial due diligence study on social networking start-up ‘Seeqpod’ for a client consortium in the US; involved in analysis of the business model and market opportunity, developing the revenue & cost models, competitive analysis, firm valuation and risk analysis
 Market and financial feasibility study on Sodium Methoxide (a catalyst in the bio-diesel industry) for a venture capitalist based out of Middle East; involved in demand analysis for SMO, competitive analysis and financial analysis