Corporate Development Analyst

Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium international schools organization. Our over 80 international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, South East Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.

Although each Nord Anglia Education is unique in character and tailored to meet the needs of their specific location, all our over 14.000 employees around the world engaged in the common vision and mission.

· Our vision to shape a generation of creative and resilient global citizens that will change our world for the better.

· Our mission is to be the most forward-thinking, technology-enabled educators in the world, using our global reach and world-class teachers to create a learning experience like no other.

Most of the Nord Anglia schools benefit from our performing arts collaboration with The Juilliard School as well as our Global Campus, which offers unique global experiences for students at every age. Many of our schools will also benefit from our new approach to teaching STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) through our collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Our goal as the leading international schools organization is to provide an education so that students can succeed academically, socially and personally.

Our schools educate students from preschool to the end of secondary education. Curricula taught in our schools include the English National Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, American Curriculum, Swiss Curriculum, French Curriculum and Shanghai National Curriculum.

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT ANALYST

JOB PURPOSE

Execute Nord Anglia’s growth strategy by providing research and transactional support in the sourcing and execution of acquisition transactions. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Research / Data Collection  
    Collect market, sector or company data on the internet and third-party databases, and through primary research sources such as banks, advisors and schools, etc. 
    Manage and update the Corporate Development pipeline with new acquisition targets, as well as detailing progress on existing projects. 
    Manage and update databases of international schools around the world and private and public transaction multiples for the education sector through research sources such as specialized consultancy groups and industry news reports.  
    Support the organisation in identification of potential opportunities in line with the Corporate Development Strategy. 
    Prepare presentations and studies on researched markets/sectors/companies. 
    Gain necessary market and sector knowledge and knowledge of market participants; perform geographical markets and education sub-sectors analysis: regulatory framework, size, trends, players, barriers to entry, etc. 

Acquisitions 
    Participate in all phases of the transaction such as LOI, IM reviews, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, legal documentation, integration planning, etc. 
    Develop and manage the transaction dataroom, coordinate with external advisors and internal working teams on dataroom material preparation and collection. 
    Analyse financial statements and data, and prepare complex financial models, taking into account the impact of acquisitions to Nord Anglia from financial and operational perspectives. 
    Benchmark potential targets against Nord Anglia Educations existing schools .
    Prepare investment cases for Nord Anglia’s Executive Committees and Board for investment approvals. 
    Manage and update transaction budgets.

Integration and project monitoring 
    Assist the Corporate Development team, and the central support functions and regional offices in: 
    Preparation of integration plans and reports 
    Tracking of investment plan delivery: budget, actual, forecast 
    Support on special projects: annual Corporate Development Team budgets, five-year plan, reporting, tax, etc.

TEAMWORK
    Seek regular performance assessments from line manager to ensure that any difficulties with individual performance effectiveness are proactively managed in a way that reflects NAE’s core vision and values. 
    Work with all members of the Corporate Development team on multiple projects simultaneously. 
    Work with representatives of the group, including various central functions as well as regional operations teams across multiple projects.
 
OTHER
    To liaise directly with sellers, investors, advisors, sponsors, partners and government agencies to support and advance the Corporate Development Strategy.
    Become an expert in Nord Anglia Education’s Corporate Development processes and investment criteria for acquisitions.
    Ensure to meet the statutory responsibilities and Company policies with regards to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation 
    Any other appropriate duties as allocated by senior management

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

Essential:
    Strong academic background with a degree from a leading University
    Experience working in a deal environment, preferably in (by order of preference) 
    Corporate M&A function 
    Private Equity or venture capital 
    Corporate Finance / M&A in a leading bank 
    Transaction Services with a Big 4 
    Management consultant with transaction experience from a top consulting firm 
    Outstanding analytical skills 
    Strong Excel financial modelling and valuation skills 
    Solid knowledge of financial accounting concepts and practice 
    Strong PowerPoint skills 
    Excellent written and oral presentational skills 
    Organisational skills, ability to pay attentional to detail without compromising the big picture 
    Understanding of “transaction environment and requirements” 
    Ability to work in partnership and collaboratively across organisational boundaries and different business sectors to solve problems and meet common objectives 
    A high level of accuracy and attention to detail 

Desirable:
    Attained or working towards CPA, CA, CFA or equivalent qualifications 
    Experience of various markets and cultures 
    English. Other languages a plus

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.