VCA Analyst

Our mission is to develop Merchant Partnerships across digital industry verticals such as eCommerce, Telcos, GIG economy, etc. The team engages across multiple functions within the Visa organization to bring the very best of Visa’s expertise and assets to our clients - earning well-qualified wins to drive revenue growth while building trust and growing engagement and satisfaction among teammates, partners, and clients.

Purpose:

The Analyst will be part of the Visa Consulting & Analytics team which delivers high impact consulting, analytics, and data science projects to our clients across MENA. We are looking for motivated individuals to join our growing practice to contribute to the delivery of consulting projects, develop detailed analyses, derive relevant insights, and shape clients’ strategies.

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in consulting and analytics engagements covering a range of activities in the project, including:
  • Collecting required data and conducting research
  • Conducting data analyses using internal and external data sources
  • Conducting benchmarking and market research
  • Developing insights from the data analyses to support the recommendations development process
  • Developing project deliverables including slides, excel models, etc.
  • Supporting the project team members in developing hypotheses, contribute to conclusions and assist other senior team members in presenting to the client
  • Providing client project implementation support
  • Helping develop and deliver client training programs and imparting best practices knowledge sharing to Visa clients
• Support VCA business development initiatives by assisting in the development of client proposals and white papers
• Participate in market-wide Visa initiatives and projects beyond VCA
• Support knowledge sharing with consulting teams in other regions to contribute to VCA’s growth globally
• Carry out other ad hoc support, support other functions and teams within Visa, and work on internal projects

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

Education/ professional qualifications:

• A recognized undergraduate degree
  Experience/ skills required:
• 1-3 years of experience in consulting/ financial services/ payments industry
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
• An ability to collect and utilize business and industry trend information and to analyze this information effectively by applying numerical and strategic analysis techniques
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Comprehensive reporting and presentation skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint to develop effective client presentations
• Arabic speaker preferred

Travel required to Qatar and Kuwait

Position based in Beirut

• Flexible working hours are expected as the candidate would need to attend/organize calls with other time zones including other markets in CISSSEE/Middle East/Africa as well as with global team in San Francisco
• 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.