Education Coach - Leap Scholar

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We are building this and this and this

In short, we are building the platform to drive global careers for millennials from emerging economies We work at the exciting intersection of the 2 hottest trends around - edtech & fintech! And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students!

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Arnav Kumar is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. Leap is his second company and he has raised more than $30M in capital for his startups. In his last role, he was a VC investor with SAIF Partners (Now Elevation Capital), which is an early investor in paytm, meesho, urban company, unacademy and many other unicorns. He thinks and tweets about Product, Business Models and Company Building

Vaibhav Singh is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. He spent his first 6 years at DeutscheBank, across Singapore & Sydney to manage a $3Bn flow book. He has built 2 fintech startups before, as a founding member of CapitalFloat and Incred, both pioneering businesses valued >$500Mn The Leap team has a fine balance of industry experience (edtech, fintech, study abroad) and technical skills (engineering, product, design)

About the role:

As an Education Coach, you will play a pivotal role in guiding students through their

international educational journey. Your primary responsibilities will include understanding

students academic aspirations, providing personalised counselling to them and

recommending suitable educational pathways.

The charter for this role will include:

1. Conduct online telephonic and virtual counselling sessions with students interested in

studying abroad, assessing their academic background, interests, and career goals.

2. Guide students on selecting appropriate courses based on their profile, academic

achievements, and interests.

3. Assist students in researching and selecting suitable universities/colleges and programs

that align with their academic and personal interests.

4. Provide personalised guidance and support to students throughout the application

process, including preparing and filing applications accurately and efficiently.

5. Offer comprehensive assistance and advice on the visa process, guiding students through

the required documentation and application procedures.

6. Participate actively in educational activities such as exhibitions, fairs, and events to

promote study abroad opportunities and engage with prospective students.

Ideal Persona would:

1. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively engage

with students from diverse backgrounds.

2. Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to empathise with students' needs and

aspirations and build rapport effectively.

Everyone at Leap is entrepreneurial, moves fast and operates with extreme ownership.

There is minimal management and extreme autonomy. If the above defines you, you will fit in

snugly.

What is Leap?

Leap is a global student mobility platform that empowers students’ aspirations for a global

career and education. We work at the exciting intersection of fintech & edtech. And we love

that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students!

How far along are we?

We are the leaders in our space by a mile! We are backed by Sequoia, Jungle Ventures, Owl

Ventures & Harvard!

Who are we as people?

We have a lean, rockstar team. We have come this far with a lean team because we love to

increase the talent density with every new member we add.Yes, we are more picky than theusual company. We hire slowly and deliberately.

Kumar and Vaibhav Singh.

What will you be doing?

We are now building our leadership team and would love to engage. This is a great time to

join the rocketship and participate in the upside.

Broadly,

• You will have tearing-your-hair level complex & challenging problems to solve.
  
• With massive upside if you solve them.
  
• In a super fast paced environment that will challenge you.
  
• With enough resources to be audacious.
  
• And mentorship from an experienced founding team.
  

Your move !

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We love people who are ‘relentlessly resourceful’. Find your way out. Focus on the possibilities instead of the problems.

We take calculated risks backed by data and information available and encourage fail fast to find the best solutions as soon as possible

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