Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) team is looking for an individual to join our consulting practice and play a key role developing high impact projects for Visa’s clients in the CARCAM Region. The potential candidate will proactively engage with Visa clients (including issuers, acquirers, merchants, processors, fintechs), by supporting consultant team delivering and implementing projects and solutions with issuers, acquirers and merchants. This person will assist and develop initiatives to promote sustainable and profitable growth, thereby ensuring that Visa is both the preferred brand and unique business partner.

Potential engagements could include Digital consulting, customer acquisition, customer life cycle optimization, retention enhancement, benchmark analysis, profitability enhancement.

What would we expect of you?

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Play an integral role on a team of experienced professionals in delivering consulting services to Visa clients

• Lead the gathering and analysis of information, support the formulation and testing of hypotheses to address client business problem

• Monitor industry trends and contribute to the development of thought leadership whitepapers and context for consulting projects

• Support the VCA team with ongoing operations, administration, pipeline management, contract development and talent related activities.

• Produce insights, analyses and recommendations to improve client performance, boost growth, drive understanding of client issues and provide strategic guidance for client priorities across the verticals and segments

• Support the development of frameworks, sales pitches, approaches, solutions and recommendations that effectively and efficiently address the most impactful opportunities and challenges.

• Build solutions and actionable insights that will help clients to grow their portfolios and customer engagement in their core business

By joining Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) as Consulting Analyst, you would:

• Successfully collaborate with peers in other functional areas (marketing, sales, risk, innovation) to execute projects and deliver value for clients

• Master the ability to effectively manipulate and analyze large data sets (industry and Visa) to determine meanings insights and recommendations for clients

• Develop a good understanding of payments business and transaction flows and Visa Product Set and an understanding of Issuer portfolio management practices

• Continue to develop on good presentation and communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to comprehend and convey complex business information

• Travel throughout the covered markets as needed and the ability to work across functions and markets.

Incumbents applying for the role should be self-motivated, who actively plans next steps with problem solving skills and curiosity. Be a highly analytic individuals who will deliver strategic thought leadership, problem diagnostics and high impact solutions to support client’s growth and performance. Candidates must be able to develop enduring, strategic relationships with clients and across the Visa organization.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 5-8 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Ideally in quantitative field (e.g. engineering, economics, computer science, business administration, finance…).
• 3+ years’ experience working in the payments industry, preferably managing cards portfolios or relevant experience at payments management in consulting firms
• High intellectual capability evidenced by solid analytical skills. Strong Excel skills to update opportunity models, analyze transaction data through Business Intelligence software, and strong storytelling skills in Power Point
• Project management skills are a key requirement given that this role involves managing multiple projects with multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Executive presence including excellent communication and presentations skills, written and verbal, and ability to communicate at all levels within large organizations
• Excellent client relationship management skills and ability to develop a credible point of view on a variety of industry topics, acting as a trusted collaborator and show thought leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration capabilities, particularly with those who are not direct reports as may be found in a matrixed organization
• Knowledge of payment schemes, including products, processes, cards lifecycle management is a plus.
• Passionate, self-motivated, results oriented individual with the ability to handle numerous projects concurrently.
• Fluent English and Spanish

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.