Consulting Analyst

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa’s network clients, including issuers, acquirers, merchants, processors, and Fintechs.

Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, we solve the most strategic problems for our clients.

The Nordics and Baltics consulting practice within VCA provides consulting and analytics services for Visa clients in the region. We apply our deep expertise in the payments industry to provide solutions that assist clients with their key business priorities to drive growth and improve profitability.

Our team is seeking a Consulting Analyst based in Copenhagen to join our Core- Consulting practice. This role involves contributing to the development and implementation of high-impact projects for our clients in the N&B region.

As a key team member, you will be part of our exciting growth journey. We are rapidly expanding our consulting business and offer you the platform to build and deploy your business and entrepreneurial proficiencies within the framework of a large global organization.

You will have the opportunity to make significant contributions, grow your skills, and shape your career in a vibrant and fast-paced environment.  

This is an incredibly thrilling time to join us.

Typical VCA projects may include:

Strategy:

• Formulate growth strategies tailored to each client, paving the way for their successful entry into new markets or customer segments

• Design comprehensive payment and ecosystem strategies, providing clients with the tools to understand and respond to evolving economic, regulatory, and market forces and assist in developing data and other strategic partnerships

Performance Improvement:

• Implement customer lifecycle benchmarking: Compare the performance of client portfolios against industry benchmarks to pinpoint and implement areas of improvement across the entire customer lifecycle

• Enhance customer retention: Optimize loyalty programs and implement proactive strategies to retain customers

• Risk optimization: Improve processes related to underwriting, line management, fraud detection, authorizations, and collections

• Digital optimization: Enhance targeting strategies, streamline customer acquisition processes, improve digital experience, and bolster capabilities

Hands-on project execution:

• Implement strategies, enhance operational processes, and/or execute projects on behalf of clients in collaboration with our VCA Managed Services

What we expect of you, day to day.

• 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 our client’s business problems

• 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, approaches, solutions and recommendations

• Support and develop client-specific presentations which address executive needs and deliver presentations to clients and internal Visa partners

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

• Monitor industry trends and contribute to the development of thought leadership whitepapers

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.

• 1-3 years of prior experience in a management consulting firm or a similar role within Banks/Financial Institutions/Payment Ecosystem Entities
• You have graduated from a highly regarded university or business school
• Must possess exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data in crafting clear, compelling messages to clients and the business
• Adept at addressing business challenges through data-driven methodologies and proficiency in cutting-edge analytic and business intelligence tool
• Self-driven, results-focused individual capable of supporting multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong sense of responsibility, ready to take charge from the first day
• Outstanding communication, narrative crafting, and presentation skills
• Inquisitive mindset, with a keen interest in staying current with digital trends and applications, especially in the payment ecosystem
• While proficiency in Danish (or Swedish/Norwegian) is not a hard requirement, it would be a very valuable addition to your application.

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.