About us:

- Leap, backed by Sequoia Capital, is an online platform catering to study abroad aspirants

- We provide guidance to students in their journey to a global education & career

- We also create modern financial products and services for International students.

- You can also think of us as a modern bank for international students!

- Read more about us here: techcrunch.com/2020/03/03/leap-finance-indian-students-loans

- We are a young & ambitious, fast growing company.

- We offer meaningful work, an invigorating work environment and a lot of autonomy

Founder Profile :

- 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, here

- 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)

Role & Responsibilities :

- Conduct online telephonic and/or virtual counselling sessions with students interested in studying abroad

- Guide students on what courses to opt for based on their profile and interest

- Assist students on deciding on the universities/colleges and programs to opt for

- Assist in preparing and filing of their applications

- Guiding students on the visa process and visa applications

- Work on developing various processes and training material for the team

- Participate in educational activities such as exhibitions and events as and when required

Job Requirements :

- 2+ years of experience in counseling students on admissions to foreign universities and colleges

- Understanding of various courses and career options across various disciplines

- Experience of guiding students on the best course option based on the students- profile and career interests

- Sound understanding of the admission process for Diploma, Bachelors, Post-Graduation diploma, and Masters degrees in Canada, UK, Australia, USA

- Experience of having worked on the student visa application process for various countries such as Canada, UK, Australia, USA

Note: The remuneration is competitive and dependant upon the feedback of the interviews as well as your previous experience.

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