Prithemius Consulting provides financial consulting and education services. They currently have 3 equity investment clients totaling Rs. 20 lakhs in assets under management and mutual fund investments of Rs. 15 lakhs. Big deals in the pipeline include providing all financial services to an IT entrepreneur, event management firm, and automobile retail business. The promoter, Gautam Khandelwal, has experience in tax consulting, teaching, and portfolio management since 2001. For new employees, the role is undefined as the organization is just starting but will include tasks like company incorporation, client servicing, and financial education workshops. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, willing to take risks and serve society in addition to making money.

1. PRITHEMIUS CONSULTINGIn the business of doing good…We also do consulting

2. WHAT WE INTEND TO DO?

3. FINANCIAL CONSULTANCYA pure ‘For profit’ venture.However, societal welfare embedded into the business.

4. BUSINESS AT PRESENTEquity investments - 3 clients, with Assets Under Management (AUM) of about Rs 20lakhs.Mutual Fund investments – AUM of about Rs 15 lakhs.Associated with Aura Art, a Mumbai and Vadodara based organization, promoting art investments.Big deals in the pipeline:IT sector entrepreneur – Wealth management.Rs 3 crore event management firmAll financial services for the event management business.Personal wealth management for one of the partners.Automobile retail business – All financial services. Delhi based not for profit organization - Documentation of financial, accounting and administrative processes.

5. FINANCIAL EDUCATIONA ‘Not for profit’ venture.Core objectives / activities:To educate investors and protect them from unscrupulous distributors of financial products. Sharing of investment ideas through formation of Investment Clubs across the country.Financial activism. To groom and place the educated but unemployable youth in financial organizations.

6. PROMOTER GAUTAM KHANDELWALManaging money since 2001.Tax consulting with Arthur Andersen (1997 – 99).Taught Economics at the STEP by STEP High School, Jaipur (2003 – 04) & (2007 – 09).MBA - Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) (2005 – 07).CA Intermediate - (All India 42nd Rank), that is after failing thrice!!!!!!!B.Com - Shriram College of Commerce, Delhi (1994-97).

7. WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?Salary – Rs 5,000 per month, to start with. Subject to constant revision as business increases.Bonus – Contingent on individual performance and performance of the business.Job experience & Job satisfaction – Very high, with an overall perspective of the business, owing to infancy of the organization. Work environment – “Freedom & Liberty is the name of the game”7 day weekend.No dress code.Work at the park, home, if you feel like it.“However, freedom is the biggest responsibility”

8. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIESNo clear cut role since the organization is in the start-up phase. Will have to do ‘anything and everything’.However, few responsibilities as soon as you join:Incorporation of the Company.Incorporation of the Society.Equity research.Client servicing.Arranging and conducting financial education workshops.Management of our website.Developing content for the website.Mentoring one person from the underprivileged sections of society (after about 6 months of joining).

9. WHO IS A SUITABLE CANDIDATE?Should be a ‘MASTAAN’.Somebody who wants to make pots of money & Serve The Society.Should be high on character.Need not necessarily be from the business stream; in fact, we are looking for people from varied backgrounds.Should have the zeal to read, research, travel and explore.A risk taker.Somebody who does not want to do “NAUKRI”

10. CONTACTSGautam Khandelwal98293 42882E-mail: gautam.khandelwal@prithemiusconsulting.com