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20th October 2016

Mr. Raghav Jindal, Sr. Consultant

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am writing this letter to express my interest for the position of Consultant at FTI Consulting. My professional
career at J.P. Morgan investment banking has provided me extensive exposure to M&A and capital raising
transactions across the world. Through FTI consulting, I aim to develop new skill sets along with consolidating
my existing learnings to provide valuable advice to clients in varied sectors. Your presentation at ISB focused
on FTI’s capabilities in solving complex problems related to valuation in a particular project, something which I
could strongly relate to given my experience in valuing a firm’s assets. The prospect of working on
intellectually stimulating projects alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry thoroughly excites me.

Coming from the investment banking industry known for its rigorous work environment, I believe I will be well
suited for the demanding assignments one will face in this role. The challenge of working on multiple live deals
as a Senior Analyst has helped me develop a strong technical skill set, while leading the 4 member emerging
markets team has nurtured my leadership abilities. My experience of working on M&A advisory and equity
growth funding projects has allowed me to explore various valuation techniques used in sell-side transactions.
My efforts in indicating scope for a valuation upside of €300mn through DCF and SOTP analysis for a Belgian
pharmaceutical company enabled our deal team to win the mandate amongst 9 banks. My strong performance
orientation at J.P. Morgan allowed me to achieve fast tracked double promotion in 17 months vs. an average of
36 months.

My ability to successfully lead a team in high pressure situations has been demonstrated through various
assignments that I have undertaken in my professional career. My initiative of leading a 5 member team to
devise divestment and recapitalization strategies for BNP Paribas and HSBC resulted in a potential deal
origination of US$4 bn. The strategic analysis was of utmost importance to the senior leadership and was
overlooked personally by the J.P. Morgan Asia Pacific CEO. Our final technical analysis, innovation and quality
of research was highly appreciated by the client and we were mandated to take the project ahead. Such complex
projects have not only exposed me to the intricacies of team management, but also instilled in me essential
project management capabilities. FTI, unlike many other consulting firms, provides a great opportunity to
manage people from the beginning and I strongly believe that my leadership skills will be beneficial in the
workplace.

My efforts and dedication have resulted in several awards and accolades throughout my career. I was felicitated
with the Champion Initiator award at work for exceptional performance, business development and team
leadership. In DCE, I held multiple leadership positions for key events and led teams for sponsorships and PR
initiatives. My work on green projects in school enabled me to secure 1 st position at the National Science
Seminar. At ISB, I am heading the finance team to develop a comprehensive budget for ISB’s Startup
Accelerator Program and also pursuing a faculty mentored research project on the Indian banking industry.

My passion to take ownership and deliver value to the clients through innovative solutions strongly resonates
with FTI’s culture. I thoroughly believe that through my hardwork, perseverance and valuable past experience, I
will successfully contribute to your firm’s growth.

My resume is enclosed below. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you,
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- - CGPA: 3.54/4
EDUCATION
Indian School of Business
Post Graduate Program in Management, Intended Major in Strategy and Finance (GMAT: 750 / 800) Apr ’16 – Present
 Ongoing faculty mentored research project to be presented in front of 20+ experts at Artha (ISB’s Annual Finance Conclave)
- Researching the impact of new banking licenses granted by the RBI on future profitability of existing private sector banks
 Head of Finance, ISB’s Startup Accelerator Program
- Led a team of 4 to develop a comprehensive budget for funds worth INR 5mn for the entire event with participation of 250 teams
Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering (99.6 percentile in Common Entrance Exam) Jun ’08 – Jun ‘12
 Internship, Futures First - Generated savings of $20,000 per trade by reducing reaction time of traders through researching
capacities across oil industry assets and identifying strategic control points across 3 sub-geographies
 Internship, Vodafone Essar – Increased server efficiency by 14% leading to cost reduction of INR 80mn via core swap project
WORK EXPERIENCE
J.P. Morgan, Investment Banking, Senior Analyst, London and Mumbai Feb ’13 – Sep ’15
Identified strategic opportunities through Mergers and Acquisitions and raised Equity / Debt funding for corporates, sovereigns and banks
Achievements
 “Exceptional” performance rating (top 5% of 150 employees) for two consecutive review cycles
 Only employee (out of 42) to achieve fast-tracked double promotion in 17 months (average of 36 months)
 Received the prestigious Deal Incubator 2015 award as a recognition for exemplary analysis and teamwork
- Led a cross-cultural team of 5 in close coordination with J.P. Morgan Asia Pacific CEO resulting in deal origination worth $4bn
- Pitched divestment and leveraged recapitalization strategies to BNP Paribas and HSBC leading to sustained client engagement
 Felicitated with “Champion Initiator” award for business development, team leadership and work innovation (2/150 employees)
 Youngest employee to lead the emerging markets team of 4 analysts in Mumbai and 2 analysts in London
 Successfully executed a record number of deals (10 vs. average of 6) providing a jump of 22% in revenues (highest in 5 years)
Key Projects
M&A Advisory
 Conceptualized inorganic growth strategies for a Belgian pharmaceutical company
- Won the mandate out of 9 banks by indicating scope for an upside valuation of €300mn by DCF and SOTP analysis
- Devised strategies leading to a potential revenue increase of €20mn through proposed acquisitions of select bio-pharma firms
 Advised on the potential sale worth $225mn of a subsidiary of one of the largest Indian sugar producers
- Conducted detailed analysis of the sugar industry and projected a return of 28% by developing a comprehensive buyout model
- Collaborated in-person with the CFO, banks and private equities to facilitate the entire due diligence and roadshow process
Fund Raising
 Lead-analyst for Republic of Greece’s international €3bn sovereign bond issue in 2014 (J.P. Morgan London office)
- Achieved an orderbook oversubscription of €20bn (6.7x issue size) by positioning the country’s debt management capabilities in
front of 30 international institutional investors via roadshow presentations in London and Paris
- Coordinated with a cross-functional team of 18 including Finance Ministry officials, lawyers and auditors for bond pricing
Corporate Finance Advisory
 Achieved credit ratings upgrade for a Moscow based multinational Development Bank (J.P. Morgan London office)
- Reduced firm’s borrowing costs by €10mn through debt capacity analysis that convinced Moody’s to assign higher credit ratings
- Earned an incremental fee €0.5mn due to record turnaround of the project in 4 weeks (average of 7 weeks)
Initiatives
 Ideated the setting up of a separate analytics division and managed a team of 10 for implementation of the project
- Convinced senior leadership by creating an analytics module that radically improved the quality of research on over 1,400 firms
 Reduced workflow of each analyst by 12% through spearheading an automation drive aimed at standardizing periodic deliverables
Avista Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Senior Analyst, Mumbai ` Oct ’15 – Mar’16
Extensive client-facing experience of advising senior leadership of Indian corporates on M&A and fund raising opportunities
Key Projects
 Equity fund raising of $900mn for a major Indian Real Estate company
- Demonstrated a valuation potential of $2.4bn (current: $300mn) post completion of stalled projects under various land banks
- Pitched various investment opportunities in the National Capital Region by conducting market analysis of the real estate sector
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Positions of Responsibility
 L&D Coordinator, J.P. Morgan – Organized cross-product training workshops and speaker sessions for 150 member division
 Corporate Head, DCE’s Cultural Fest – Led a team of 20 members to various companies and raised sponsorship worth INR 2mn
Awards and Recognition
 Winner, National Science Seminar – Won amongst 46 teams on a green project on duckweed based waste water treatment
 Recognized for the best faculty mentored research project in college on object tracking systems using image processing
 Recipient of the annual academic award for exceptional performance in academics for seven consecutive years in school
Softwares / Applications
 Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, Venture Intelligence, MS Office, Thomson Reuters