Education Investment & Partnerships Lead

Ajaia | AI Consultancy; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LaunchEd, an education-focused incubator created by RDI, seeks a Corporate Development Lead in Fort Lauderdale to drive financial evaluation and execution of strategic transactions across its portfolio. You will build models, structure investments and acquisitions, conduct due diligence, and shepherd deals from opportunity through closing.

You'll partner with the Founder/CEO and senior leadership, translate complex financial terms for non-financial stakeholders, and lead negotiations on minority

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate development, or a similar transaction-focused role.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills with experience analyzing complex business transactions.
• Experience supporting or leading acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, or other strategic transactions.
• Ability to translate complex financial structures into clear explanations for non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience working with legal and financial advisors during transaction execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial evaluation of investment opportunities incubator and accelerator participants.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Support decision-making with valuation frameworks and scenario analyses.
• Structure transactions including minority investments, majority acquisitions, recapitalizations, and joint ventures.
• Analyze complex financial arrangements and help leadership understand the risks, economics, and potential outcomes of proposed deals.
• Manage the end-to-end execution of transactions from initial evaluation to closing.
• Coordinate financial, operational, and market diligence for prospective investments or acquisitions.
• Work closely with legal counsel to help translate business terms into investment agreements and transaction documents.
• Participate in negotiations with founders, investors, and counterparties.
• Support the structuring and execution of special situations such as investor buyouts, recapitalizations, or strategic mergers.
• Evaluate strategic opportunities connected to the organization’s ecosystem, including potential acquisitions or partnerships that could strengthen the platform.
• Assist leadership in analyzing proprietary opportunities that arise within the education sector.
• Support the development of repeatable approaches for structuring investments as LaunchEd continues to expand its portfolio of companies.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Deal structuring

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Job description

LaunchEd, an education-focused incubator created by RDI, seeks a Corporate Development Lead in Fort Lauderdale to drive financial evaluation and execution of strategic transactions across its portfolio. You will build models, structure investments and acquisitions, conduct due diligence, and shepherd deals from opportunity through closing.

You'll partner with the Founder/CEO and senior leadership, translate complex financial terms for non-financial stakeholders, and lead negotiations on minority