Admission Counsellor

About us

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!

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)

What is Leap?

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 and fintech. And we love that we succeed as a business
while powering the dreams of talented students!

Founder Profile:
Arnav Kumar is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. Leap is his second company
and he has raised more than $77M 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
Deutsche Bank, across Singapore and 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).

Summary:

We, at LeapScholar, are looking for candidates who are passionate about
empowering students to reach their full academic potential. As an Admission
Counselor, your role would be to help students stand out from the thousands of
applicants who apply to top universities around the globe each year. We are
looking for stellar Admission Counselors to help our students globally plan
their end-to-end study abroad journeys and get admits from their dream
universities.

The best candidates will check all OR many of these boxes:
‎1) Minimum ‎3 years of experience as an Admission Consultant or Education
Counselor
‎2) Based in the UAE and experience of working with MENA students
‎3) Experience of getting admits for your students from top universities in the
US, UK, Canada, Europe, Austalia, and other countries
‎4) Extensive knowledge of study abroad programs across courses, universities,
and countries
‎5) Deep knowledge of college counseling and enthusiasm for mentoring students
‎6) An undergraduate degree from a recognized/accredited university
‎7) Experience in foreign universities ' application and admission process
‎8) Familiarity with college and university programs, majors, admissions
requirements, processes, and scholarships, and financial aid resources
‎9) Excellent communication skills: fluency in English and exceptional writing
skills Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage deadlines
‎10) Willingness to guide others and provide ongoing support as students make
important decisions
‎11) Efficiently working on CRM tools, MS Excel, MS Word and MS Powerpoint
‎12) Technologically savvy - you are confident handling Zoom, Whatsapp, etc
‎13) Confidence and flair to handle large audiences

Roles and Responsibilities:
‎1) Identifying skills, interests and career goals of the prospective students
so as to counsel the students and their families in the best possible manner
‎2) Counseling the students for overseas education, follow-up with the
students, solve their queries, and handle the registrations
‎3) Staying updated with university admission processes and requirements,
university programs, majors, and courses, and developments in education and
financial aid for different countries
‎4) Helping students choose courses and extracurricular activities that will
help them get into their chosen careers, guide them for profile building and
interview preparation
‎5) Managing the end-to-end admission process from course selection to getting
an admit from Universities
‎6) To be a single point of interface and assist students with successful
completion of all the key milestones of the Admissions process including
shortlisting, editing, application submission, visa and post visa formalities
‎7) Review and propose information on various courses, internships, projects,
foreign universities / universities, test prep products, application process,
and deadlines proactively
‎8) Calling and counseling the students / parents and follow up for enrolment
‎9) Supporting sales team in enrolment closure
‎10) Work on registration deadlines, strive towards college-wide enrollment
goals and use outstanding customer service to recruit students for the
programs and get referrals
‎11) Helping the students fil the application forms of universities, verifying
them and sending the same to the universities
‎12) Maintaining the data of all registered students and their visa application
status
‎13) Attend university trainings and workshops
‎14) Participate in the events prior, during, and after each term, such as
information sessions, orientations and registration events at high schools and
colleges
‎15) Ability to work independently, and to arrange information sessions, set
appointments and promote the academy in a positive manner
‎16) Arranging virtual campus tours and conducting information sessions
‎17) Develop and update a database of teachers, administrators, and contact
people with whom workshops and information sessions can be booked
‎18) Work with prospective students to garner completed application files prior
to enrollment and efforts to increase retention and to get and convert
referrals
‎19) Utilize phone, email, and mail to communicate with prospective students in
a timely manner, providing superior student service

Why is this a great opportunity for the right candidate:
Experienced founding team
Great set of peers to work with
Right to win - The founding team knows the business and its secrets inside
out.
We are starting with a significant head start and a precise plan of action
Barriers to entry - This is a specialized play with natural barriers to entry,
allowing for significant value creation for all equity holders
Backed by marquee global investors
Exposure to all aspects of company building
All of the above perks of joining a high-potential company very early, along
with a competitive market salary

Life @ Leap

Mutual Respect

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

Bias for action

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

Learn & get better

Continuous learning and improvement is the key. We don't stop learning. We
treat feedback as a gift and as an opportunity to get better.

Growth mindset

We operate with a growth mindset and not a mindset of fear or judgement. You
are in control of your own ability to learn and improve. We love Resilience.