Consulting Analyst, Visa Consulting and Analytics

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Visa is seeking a Consulting Analyst for its Visa Consulting and Analytics team in Dubai, a full-time onsite role. You will help structure projects, analyze data from Visa and external sources, conduct benchmarking and market research, and translate findings into client-ready insights and recommendations with the engagement teams. The ideal candidate has 1-3 years in consulting or financial services, an undergraduate degree (MBA a plus), strong Excel and PowerPoint, and excellent communication with keen attention to detail. Tips for applying: tailor your resume to highlight concrete projects where you structured workstreams, delivered measurable results, contributed to proposals and thought leadership, and supported training or knowledge sharing, plus a demonstrated cross regional teamwork mindset and interest in business development.

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. 

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa. 

 Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) is the consulting arm of Visa, and drives tangible, impactful results for clients. Drawing on our expertise in consulting, data analytics, digital marketing and economics, VCA solves the most strategic problems for our clients. 

Job Description

• Support in structuring consulting projects
• Conduct data analysis using Visa and external data to understand client needs across the focus markets
• Conduct benchmarking and market research as required
• Work closely with the engagement team, manager and client representative to deliver the projects
• Support in project work stream on a day-to-day basis, including conducting research and data analysis and synthesizing them to develop insights and recommendations
• Support Directors / Senior Directors on developing hypotheses, contribute to conclusions and assist other senior team members in presenting back to the client
• Support in developing and delivering client training programs and impart best practices knowledge sharing to Visa clients
• Support knowledge sharing with consulting teams in other regions to incorporate best practice, source analytical or other solutions to bring global perspective to local clients
• Support the team in developing and bringing the Visa Consulting & Analytics  proposition in the market
• Manage the preparation of proposals for new client work
• Support the development of Visa Consulting & Analytics thought leadership material
• Support business development initiatives by assisting in developing our product offerings, and marketing to external and internal clients
• Carrying out other ad hoc support, support other functions and teams within Visa, and work on internal projects

Qualifications

• A recognized undergraduate degree qualification
• MBA or Post Graduate studies is a plus
• Experience/ skills required:
• 1-3 years of experience in consulting/ financial services/ payments industry
• Consulting experience gained within either a strategy house, a Big 4 firm or an in-house strategy function of a financial institution is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Comprehensive reporting and presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• An ability to collect and utilize business and industry trend information and to analyze this information effectively by applying numerical and strategic analysis techniques
• Expertise in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint to develop client presentations

Additional Information

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.