Head - Corporate Development - M&A/Fund Raising/Investor Relations - EdTech

A leading edtech company, which has raised multiple rounds of funding from Indian and global investors is embarking on a significant expansion drive. As part of this, it intends to establish a strategic corporate development arm to manage both acquisitions as well as fund raising and is looking to hire a head of corporate development to set up and run this effort.

Responsibilities :

- Supporting growth strategy through effective identification and execution of potential m&a opportunities, strategic investments and joint ventures

- Leading fundraising and investor relation activities

- Work closely with the CXOs and strategy team as part of the opportunity identification process as well as through strategic investment/divestment processes to ensure commercial objective are being met while ensuring best in class execution

- Manage the company's relationships and coordinate with sell side firms and external subject matter (tax, legal, accounting etc) experts as required.

- Overseeing the entire transaction process for M&A, strategic investments and fund raising

- Managing relationships with strategic investors

- Building and managing the corporate development and investor relations team

Qualifications :

- 8+ years of relevant experience in m&a banking, equity capital markets or corporate development

- Experience in managing transactions and leading transactional teams - Contributor-manager role,hence a high degree of relevant technical skills

- Strong communication skills - oral and written (including presentation skills)

- Experience in managing international stakeholders will be a plus

- Ability to motivate teams Ability to manage by influencing