About us

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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)

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and analytical Program Associate with 1-2 years of experience,.The ideal candidate will have strong data analysis skills, a knack for problem-solving, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to execute impactful projects.

The charter for this role will include:

Perform data analysis using Excel (advanced proficiency required) and basic SQL to drive operational decision-making and generate actionable insights to identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency.
Identify operational challenges, propose solutions, and lead their implementation.
Take ownership of operational processes and ensure seamless execution.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams such as Sales Ops, Product, and L&D to drive aligned outcomes.
Act as the liaison between teams to ensure project goals and deadlines are met.
Lead projects from problem identification to execution and ensure timely delivery.
Document processes, analyze outcomes, and iterate for continuous improvement.

Ideal Persona would:

1-2 years experience
Take end-to-end ownership of assigned projects.
Ensure timely execution and maintain high standards of quality in project delivery.
Demonstrate the ability to take initiative and work independently.
Effectively manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.
Utilize strong analytical skills to work with data.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and coordination.
Identify and implement strategies for better outcomes.
Oversee daily operations for assigned projects.
Ensure all activities run smoothly and align with organizational goals.

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.

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