Capacity & Capital Analyst

Capacity and Capital Analyst

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education – the world’s leading private school’s organisation is recruiting a Capacity and Capital Planning Analyst. You will be joining the Operations team in our London Victoria HQ.

London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, Marketing, Admissions & Communications (MAC) and Education drive the success of our 80+ schools in 30+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team-mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.

If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

In the role of Capital and Capacity Planning Analyst, you will be responsible for driving Nord Anglia’s growth strategy by providing research, analysis and transaction support in the sourcing and execution of real estate projects.

As a genuine team-player, you’ll work cross-functionally with our central, regional and school teams to leverage operational data to generate capacity to facilitate organic growth and ultimately maximise EBITDA goals for the organisation.

The role:

As Capital and Capacity Planning Analyst your focus will be:

• Supporting NAEs strategy for capacity creation across all schools globally.
• Utilising operational data analytics to continually review capacity constraints in NAE’s existing campuses based on existing capacity and local supply/demand dynamics.
• Supporting NAE’s capital allocation process of driving projects from inception to submission to Investment Committee (“IC”).
• Contributing to long term capex planning and annual capex budgeting process.
• Reviewing financial models and provide feedback to regional teams to ensure accuracy, feasibility, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Liaising with regional teams to monitor projects progress, risk and spend.
• Working with Regional teams to develop the best options for expansion projects, involving external advisers when required.
• Providing research and analysis to support regional teams to negotiate commercial, development and financing terms for major expansion projects.
• Supporting regions in pre-project concept analysis by conducting market research.
• Developing a pipeline of opportunities in priority markets.
• Supporting project development & execution.

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• Strong academic background.
• Solid knowledge of financial accounting concepts and practice.
• Understanding of fundamentals of real estate investment and investment analysis.
• Outstanding analytical, financial modelling and valuation skills, strong PowerPoint skills.
• Highly numerate with a sound understanding of what lays behind numbers and drive revenues and profitability.
• Strong cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures.
• Very visibly demonstrates integrity in their interactions with colleagues
• Values and not rules driven.
• Not afraid of making decisions.
• Ability to work in teams, independently and under pressure.

See full job description here.

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.  We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team.  As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career. 

To Apply

On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with various protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.