Sumant Paul

About Sumant Paul

Senior FI Coverage & Corporate banker with 17+ years of diversified experience across asset-side credit underwriting and debt side investment banking. Across prior roles with leading banks, led coverage, origination, end-to-end credit underwriting and portfolio management for NBFCs & mid-to-large corporates, encompassing deal structuring and strategic expansion of the banks’ liability franchise. Currently at Northern Arc, leads the investment banking function driving liability mobilization from private sector banks, leading foreign banks and NBFCs vide debt syndication, securitization, structured credit and co-lending, primarily for PSL or other Impact-led NBFCs and start-ups.

Experience

1. Executive Vice President, Markets

   Northern Arc Capital

   Apr 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Investment Banking / Markets Lead with pan-India coverage of Banks and NBFCs as debt investors, leading debt fund-raising for NBFCs, mid-corporates and start-ups through debt syndication, securitization, structured credit, and co-lending• Lead a 6-member team, owning credit placement for 200+ NBFCs and 20+ mid-corporates/ startups, and managing coverage of 60+ institutional investors across private sector banks, leading foreign banks, and NBFCs• Raise debt capital for NBFCs across asset classes, with a focus on Priority Sector (PSL) and impactled segments incl. MFI, HFC, fintech, MSME, consumer, vehicle, supply-chain, education, agriculture

Education

• IIT Bombay - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management

  Master of Management

• Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

  B Tech, Electronics and Communication

Skills

• Corporate Finance
• Derivatives
• Business Analysis
• Capital Markets
• Credit
• Financial Modeling
• Credit Analysis
• Portfolio Management
• Credit Risk
• Project Finance
• Valuation
• Relationship Management
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Commercial Banking
• Strategy