About Sai Lokesh
English
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French
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Experience
- Secondary CapitalPrivate Equity Analyst (Contract)BANKING AND INSURANCEJuly 2025 - Today (11 months)Paris, France• Selected Transaction Experience: direct investment in a US credit-based neobank○ Prepared a 40-page investment memo analyzing financial performance and highlighting growth opportunities & risks○ Conducted trading comps and precedent transaction analyses to establish a valuation range, supporting IC in pricing○ Built an equity waterfall model with preferred share liquidation preferences to analyze ROIC across exit scenarios○ Delivered due diligence and Q&A reports and set up the data room to market the opportunity to potential LPs• Participated in deal sourcing by pre-screening 1,000+ companies and conducting 10+ reviews to assess initial criteria• Supported H1 2025 reporting of 8 portfolio companies, including financial performance reviews, valuations, IRR & NAV analyses, and assessed key developments to inform investors with a definitive exit horizon & strategy
- ING, Wholesale &Investment BankingStructuring & Advisory Intern - Sustainable Finance CoverageBANKING AND INSURANCEAugust 2024 - December 2024 (4 months)Paris, France• Contributed to 10+ deal origination efforts (Loans, Bonds, CPs, RCFs) by preparing pitch materials, analyzing target company fundamentals, and assessing market conditions to support transaction execution• Participated in structuring 5+ syndicated debt transactions, assessing performance targets, and structuring terms against market standards and internal credit guidelines, while advising lead agents on deal viability and investor reception• Oversaw and maintained a deal portfolio of 20+ future transactions across all ING platforms (EMEA, APAC, Americas)
- Plastic OmniumFinancial Analyst (FP&A)September 2022 - August 2024 (1 year and 11 months)Paris, France• Developed a budgeting model by consolidating insights from 15+ countries, supporting CFO in capital allocation strategy• Analyzed financial statements of ~10 comps. by conducting in-depth assessments of earnings quality, net debt, working capital, P&L, and cash flows, and deriving purchase prices using DCF and trading/transaction multiples• Streamlined monthly financial reporting by migrating from Excel to Power BI, using DAX to cut reporting time by 80%
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Education
- Master in Management(MiM)ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL2025Master in Management(MiM)
- MBA - student exchangeROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (University of Michigan)2023MBA - student exchange