Client Consulting Analyst

Visa•Ashburn, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa’s network clients, including issuers, merchant acquirers, co-brand and merchants. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, Visa Consulting and Analytics solves the most strategic problems for our clients. The US Consulting team within VCA provides consulting services for Visa’s clients in the United States. We apply deep expertise in the payments industry to provide solutions to assist clients with their key business priorities drive growth and improve profitability. The VCA team provides a comprehensive range of consulting services to deliver solutions that address unique challenges in areas such as improving profitability, strategic growth, customer experience, digital payments and managing risk. We are currently looking for an Analyst to support the team on strategic consulting engagements. The ideal candidate is a highly analytical individual with previous strategy, consulting and /or financial experience (payments experience a plus). Typical projects may include : How does a financial institution increase market share in consumer credit cards? How should a credit card issuer use emerging technology to acquire the best customers? How does a financial institution grow their credit card portfolio while mitigating credit risk? How does a financial institution optimize their product offering? How should a credit card issuer use digital and emerging technology to acquire and retain the best customers?

Requirements

2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
Experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
Previous consulting experience preferred
Excellent communication, story-telling and presentation skills
Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to process and summarize large amounts of data into key strategic insights
Strong team player with a willingness to collaborate across levels and functional experts - Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to adapt
Proficient and ideally a power-user of spreadsheet and presentation tools
An interest in learning advanced analytics tools (SAS, R, Tableau, etc.)
An interest in payments, financial institutions or consumer lending a plus
An affinity for payments technology, FinTech and digital

Responsibilities

Play an integral role on a team of experienced professionals in delivering strategic consulting services to key Visa clients
Complete consulting engagements with other team members, including participating in interviews, analyzing confidential client data, and summarizing key findings
Conduct industry research and identify internal and external data resources to create custom analytics
Complete detailed analysis on client data and identify preliminary trends and themes in the data
Develop client-specific presentations which address executive needs and deliver presentations to clients and internal Visa partners
Play an integral role in the development of new consulting solutions and materials to train VCA team members
Monitor industry trends and contribute to the development of whitepapers on the impact to clients.