Consultant, Corporate Strategy & Planning

Early Warning Services • New York City, NY

10d • $90,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall Purpose Sets, drives and supports execution of enterprise strategy for cross-functional initiatives, working with our leadership to define and execute our 1-3 year strategic plans, and alongside our M&A function, drive durable advantages for our network and solutions. Focuses on a broad range of topics developing Build/Buy/Partner analyses, influencing product roadmaps, envisioning the future, and implementing our backlog of strategic bets that will shape not only our businesses, but also the entire financial services industry given our unique position in the value chain. This role will report directly to the Director of Corporate Strategy & Planning and have high visibility in the organization with frequent interaction with the C-suite, senior executive team, as well as external stakeholders across our banking and startups partners.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 or more years of relevant work experience in management consulting, corporate strategy investment banking, corporate development, private equity, venture capital.
• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong analytical skills, Powerpoint fluency
• Effective communicator, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing, comfortable in business and technical discussions.
• Experience in building trusting relationships and influencing others.
• Collaborative team player who is also an independent thinker.
• Self-starter who thrives and can multitask in fast-paced and often ambiguous environments
• Background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• 1 or more years prior work experience at a top strategy consulting firm – McKinsey, BCG, Bain
• Fluency in performing financial, valuation, and broad quantitative analyses in Excel and familiarity with accounting and key operational metrics
• Experience in payments, risk insights, digital identity, banking, or fintech space.
• Experience working in complex strategic projects with financial services companies, inclusive of corporate and business unit strategy, driving business and technical alignment, and communicating with both internal and external executives.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Manage enterprise strategic planning process (5, 3, 1 year processes) to drive focus and prioritization of business plans that drive clarity among senior leaders and resource allocation
• Growth Strategy Definition: Develop compelling strategy recommendations that enhance our competitive advantages by understanding market trends, competitive dynamics, and internal business capabilities and assets
• Strategic initiatives and business case: Develop recommendation for strategic initiatives and create qualitative and quantitative analyses that enable enterprise and business prioritization, budgeting, and monetization of new programs and initiatives
• Market & Industry Subject Matter Expertise: Identify and qualify new inorganic growth ideas from internal and external sources and drive end-to-end execution of M&A. Evaluate synergy opportunities and risks in potential transactions.
• Project Management: Lead all aspects of the strategy initiative or deal transactions, including strategy formation, final recommendation, developing business cases, deal execution, and integration.
• Creative Problem Solving: Structure complex problems, develop hypotheses, conduct analyses and drive actionable recommendations through a data driven process
• Customer and Innovation Leadership: Partner with teams to identify and explore new technologies, products, and biz models to extend market leadership and customer relevance.
• Supports the organization’s commitment to protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data through compliance with all security policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees