Manager - School Acquisition - Education - 7+ Years - Mumbai

Crescendo Global Leadership Hiring India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Variable pay

Job summary

Crescendo Global Leadership Hiring India is seeking an experienced Manager for School Acquisition Education in Mumbai. The role focuses on sourcing and evaluating K-12 school acquisitions and conversions.

You will build relationships with owners and intermediaries, structure deals, coordinate due diligence, and drive negotiations through closing. This is a leadership role in expanding the company's education-focused acquisition function.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in business development, M&A, real estate acquisition or franchise acquisition.
• Experience in education, institutional real estate or franchise acquisition is preferred.
• Strong relationship-led business development and consultative deal-making.
• Good understanding of business and real estate valuation, deal structuring and commercial negotiations.
• Experience coordinating legal, financial and operational due diligence.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree is required; MBA or postgraduate qualification in Business Administration, Finance or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and mapping established K-12 schools across target markets for potential acquisition or conversion.
• Building and maintaining relationships with school owners, trustees, promoters, consultants, brokers and local intermediaries.
• Understanding owner motivations and presenting suitable acquisition, investment or brand-conversion propositions.
• Evaluating school financials, enrolment trends, fee structures, infrastructure and liabilities for deal assessment.
• Structuring and negotiating acquisition, majority-stake, brand-license or management takeover opportunities.
• Coordinating financial, legal and academic due diligence with internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing negotiations from term sheet through final agreement in coordination with Legal and Finance teams.
• Coordinating post-acquisition transition and brand conversion activities with the Transformation team.
• Maintaining a structured acquisition pipeline and reporting deal progress, economics and market coverage to senior leadership.

Skills

Relationship-building

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or related postgraduate qualification

Job description

Manager School Acquisition Education Mumbai 8+ Years

We are looking for an experienced professional with 8–15 years of experience in business development, M&A, real estate or franchise acquisitions, preferably within the education or institutional real estate sector. The role requires strong relationship-building, deal sourcing, valuation, negotiation and transaction management skills. The ideal candidate will be experienced in managing consultative, relationship-led transactions and taking opportunities through to closure.

Location: Mumbai

Your Future Employer: Join a leading education platform expanding into the K-12 school segment, offering an opportunity to build and shape its school acquisition function from the ground up.

Responsibilities

1. Identifying and mapping established K-12 schools across target markets for potential acquisition or conversion.
2. Building and maintaining relationships with school owners, trustees, promoters, consultants, brokers and local intermediaries.
3. Understanding owner motivations and presenting suitable acquisition, investment or brand-conversion propositions.
4. Evaluating school financials, enrolment trends, fee structures, infrastructure and liabilities for deal assessment.
5. Structuring and negotiating acquisition, majority-stake, brand-license or management takeover opportunities.
6. Coordinating financial, legal and academic due diligence with internal and external stakeholders.
7. Managing negotiations from term sheet through final agreement in coordination with Legal and Finance teams.
8. Coordinating post-acquisition transition and brand conversion activities with the Transformation team.
9. Maintaining a structured acquisition pipeline and reporting deal progress, economics and market coverage to senior leadership.

Requirements

1. 8+ years of experience in business development, M&A, real estate acquisition or franchise acquisition.
2. Experience in education, institutional real estate or franchise acquisition is preferred.
3. Strong experience in relationship-led business development and consultative deal-making.
4. Good understanding of business and real estate valuation, deal structuring and commercial negotiations.
5. Experience coordinating legal, financial and operational due diligence.
6. Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and analytical skills.
7. Bachelor's degree is required; MBA or postgraduate qualification in Business Administration, Finance or a related field is preferred.

What’s in it for you

1. Opportunity to build the school acquisition function from the ground up with significant ownership.
2. Exposure to strategic acquisitions, deal structuring and senior-level decision-making.
3. Opportunity to work closely with leadership, Legal, Finance and Transformation teams.
4. Competitive compensation , including variable pay.

Disclaimer: Crescendo Global is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

Note: Due to the high volume of applications, candidates who do not hear from us within one week should assume they have not been shortlisted for the opportunity.

Profile Keywords
School Acquisition, M&A, Business Development, Education Sector, K-12 Schools, Deal Structuring, Valuation, Negotiation, Due Diligence, Franchise Acquisition, Real Estate Acquisition, Stakeholder Management