We
are seeking an experienced Partner /
Director to lead our Defence & Aerospace practice, covering defence
manufacturing and land systems, aerospace and aerostructures, MRO, avionics and
defence electronics, naval systems and shipbuilding, space and satellite
technology, drones and unmanned systems, and homeland security. This is a P&L-owning; role. You will
carry the revenue budget for the sector, build and convert your own origination
pipeline, price and win mandates, and be accountable for the profitability,
resourcing, and growth of the practice.

You will own the defence and aerospace
franchise end to end: cultivating relationships with promoters, boards, and
financial sponsors; converting them into signed mandates on commercially
attractive terms; overseeing delivery of fund-raising and M&A; transactions
through your team; and managing the revenue, cost, and margin outcomes of the
vertical.

Key
Responsibilities

1. P&L;
Ownership & Business Development

· Revenue & P&L; Ownership: Own the defence
and aerospace sector P&L; — set and deliver the annual fee-revenue budget,




manage the team cost base and deal expenses, and report performance and
forecasts to the firm's leadership.

· Origination & Pipeline: Build and own a
proprietary pipeline of promoters, corporates, DPSUs and their vendor
ecosystems, MSME defence suppliers, family offices, and financial sponsors
across the defence and aerospace space, supplemented by the firm's central network and balance sheet.

· Pitch to Win: Lead pitches and bake-offs,
presenting deep defence and
aerospace sector insight and bespoke transaction strategies that convert
prospects into signed clients.

· Mandate
Structuring: Draft, negotiate, and finalize Mandate Letters, Engagement
Agreements, and fee structures, pricing
mandates to protect the practice's margin and the commercial interests
of the firm.

2. Transaction Oversight & Delivery

· Transaction
Management: Hold delivery
accountability across the entire lifecycle of capi

📌 Partner / Director - Investment Banking - Defence & Aerospace (India)
🏢 Capwise Financial Services Private
📍 India