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Casablanca - Morocco

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Not Disclosed

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M&A Senior Officer


Does the perspective of building and structuring the M&A capacity of a PanAfrican school operator excite you Are you looking forward to traveling to all the countries of Africa Do you want to be part of an adventure to build the largest buildup of private schools on the continent Then you may be interested in the following.

Enko Education seeks an M&A Senior Officer to execute school acquisitions at high intensity and contribute to setting up our entire M&A process and capacity. We are looking for a resultsdriven strategic pragmatic and innovative M&A expert with outstanding analytical skills and a sharp ability to identify growth opportunities.

With a solid background in investment investment banking transaction services or Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) you have led endtoend deal executions with autonomy including financial modelling structuring offers and leading due diligence. Your deep expertise in financial modelling allows you to assess opportunities accurately ensuring sound decisionmaking based on a rigorous risk assessment.

Throughout your career you have consistently been recognised for your rigor and investigative skills and your ability to deliver quality work under tight deadlines. You have successfully built expert teams both internally and externally precisely defining your needs and assembling the right consultants to support complex transactions.

At Enko Education you will be our M&A Expert striking the perfect balance between seizing the best opportunities and ensuring full risk control. Your financial acumen makes you difficult to challenge and your creativity enhances the quality and impact of your recommendations

This is a unique chance to shape the future of Education in Africa. Are you ready to take on the challenge

About the role

Responsibilities

Our strategy is to welcome African schools into our family of schools transforming them into the African International School of Choice (our model of school) and fulfilling our mission of increasing access to top universities for learners of the continent. More specifically we aim to acquire schools that have the potential to become African International Schools. In that context you will oversee the endtoend of our acquisitions from contributing to setting up the winning term sheets to closing the transaction.

Illustration of tasks

  • Origination:
    • Support origination effort
  • :
    • Develop winning acquisition offers from term sheet to closing;
    • Build financial model;
    • Lead all due diligence efforts to finetune the analysis (technical legal financial fiscal commercial);
    • Drive the legal drafting process;
    • Secure key success factors (project financing growth projects);
    • Ensure a smooth transition to integration and operation teams;
  • Socialise and create momentum:
    • Build and document the acquisition case to support decisionmaking;
    • Build momentum and ensure all deadlines are met to execute promptly;
    • Support the setup of our M&A capacity;

You will work closely with the CEO Head of Expansion and Group CFO. You will engage with our Strategic Committee reporting to our Board. Upon success your scope will increase as we build our capacity.

Ideal candidate

We are looking for a seasoned professional with a proven track record in executing deals in Africa. Previous experience (minimum 5 years) in investment investment banking transaction services or Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) is required. Bilingual English and French is a strong plus. As an ideal candidate you demonstrate:

  • Analytical mindset: you identify immediately the potential challenges and risks of a given opportunity you are details oriented you can identify inconsistencies and leave no stone unturned;
  • Startup mindset: you combine agility and a handson attitude: you can adapt connect topics and move from strategic boardroom topics to downtoearth concrete challenges. You are flexible and versatile to switch priorities when need be; you are a doer able to execute yourself;
  • Investment technicalities: you demonstrate practical knowledge of accounting finance and valuation methodology you quickly build models you write crisp notes and define adequate term sheets; you can read and challenge legal documents;
  • An exploratory mindset: you have the humility to be in a constant learning mode whether to understand the reality of a given school or to look for best practices that exist in other fields;
  • Interpersonal skills: you have excellent communication (including in writing) and negotiation skills with the agility to interact with stakeholders at all levels;
  • Africa fit: you share our excitement to offer a topnotch education to the African middle class to travel and build relationships in our countries of operations.

Contract location and timing

  • Contract: fulltime;
  • Location: Flexible in Africa (South Africa preferred) frequent trips;
  • Timing: Q1 2025;
  • All applicants must be legally able to work in our countries with the correct visa/status/work permit.

Enko Education is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to inclusivity a diverse workforce and valuing difference.

Enko Education schools are committed to child safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expect all staff volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and preemployment checks will be undertaken.

Whats next

1. A case study to test your analytical & financial modeling skills;

2. A fit interview with Milena to get to know you better give you visibility on the job and confirm the reciprocal match;

3. A skill interview with Xavier to discuss your hard and soft skills;

4. A final career interview with Eric to review your education and past experiences;

5. Welcome to Enko!

Working at Enko some reasons to join us

About Enko Education

Enko Education is a fastgrowing group of African international schools increasing access to the worlds best universities for learners across Africa.

Enko Education has developed innovative programmes leading to globally recognised and soughtafter qualifications. Since the opening of its first school in Yaound in September 2014 Enko Education has established an African group of 14 international schools in 9 countries in SubSaharan Africa. More than 5400 students from primary to secondary benefit from international education at a fraction of the cost charged by other international schools on the continent. We provide individualized counselling to our learners to support them in selecting the right universities and then securing both admission and financing for their studies. We offer an outstanding learning experience striving to educate our learners with Africa at heart and the world in mind.

The Enko Education model has already yielded outstanding results with graduates currently enrolled in some of the most prestigious universities worldwide such as Yale College in the USA Sciences Po and Ecole Polytechnique in France and the University of Toronto in Canada.

We are financially supported by international development institutions and funds including Proparco I&P Adiwale BIO Invest Oiko Credit and Liquid Africa to achieve our growth objective of reaching 20000 students by 2028.

For 2024 we plan to acquire new schools in countries including but not limited to Uganda Kenya Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Angola and South Africa (countries are subject to change).

Enko Education is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to inclusivity a diverse workforce and valuing difference.

Enko Education schools are committed to child safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expect all staff volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and preemployment checks will be undertaken.

About Enko Education

Enko Education is a fastgrowing group of African international schools increasing access to the worlds best universities for learners across Africa.

Enko Education has developed innovative programmes leading to globally recognised and soughtafter qualifications. Since the opening of its first school in Yaound in September 2014 Enko Education has established an African group of 14 international schools in 9 countries in SubSaharan Africa. More than 5400 students from primary to secondary benefit from international education at a fraction of the cost charged by other international schools on the continent. We provide individualized counselling to our learners to support them in selecting the right universities and then securing both admission and financing for their studies. We offer an outstanding learning experience striving to educate our learners with Africa at heart and the world in mind.

The Enko Education model has already yielded outstanding results with graduates currently enrolled in some of the most prestigious universities worldwide such as Yale College in the USA Sciences Po and Ecole Polytechnique in France and the University of Toronto in Canada.

We are financially supported by international development institutions and funds including Proparco I&P Adiwale BIO Invest Oiko Credit and Liquid Africa to achieve our growth objective of reaching 20000 students by 2028.

For 2024 we plan to acquire new schools in countries including but not limited to Uganda Kenya Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Angola and South Africa (countries are subject to change).


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