Client Consulting Analyst

Job Description

Team Summary

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa's clients, including card issuers, acquirers, and merchants. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operations and macroeconomics, VCA solves the most strategic problems for our clients.

The VCA team within Japan provides a comprehensive range of consulting services and solutions to our clients in Japan, that address unique challenges in areas such as strategic growth, profitability, risk management and digital strategy.

What a Client Consulting Analyst does at Visa :

We are currently looking for an Analyst to deliver consulting engagements for our clients in Japan, enabling portfolio growth and improved profitability across their payment businesses.

An Analyst is responsible for part of delivery of most client engagements. Typically, this will involve interacting with the client team, gathering and managing project inputs, analyzing data to form conclusions and recommendations, developing and presenting compelling project reports and working with clients on executing recommendations.  The full range of responsibilities are detailed below : :

On a project-by-project basis :

• Support a team of experienced professionals in delivering strategic consulting services to key Visa clients.
• Develop a fact base by undertaking client interviews and analyzing client documentation or processes
• Analyze Visa and client data to benchmark client performance vs. industry averages to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities
• Support the development of client-specific presentations by adapting templates for unique client scenarios and needs.
• Support senior consultants in developing and delivering high-quality advisory solutions to clients, such as business strategy, product development & pricing, customer segmentation and customer experience improvement.
• Collaborate with data science team to leverage advanced data analytics capabilities
• Collaborate with the hub team, broader global team, or other functional teams to obtain specific subject matter expertise as needed
• Support implementation of VCA recommendations or client initiatives, using project management and problem-solving frameworks

In most cases the Analyst will start as a generalist, aligning over time to a practice area of interest. Once aligned to a practice area, the Analyst will be responsible for prospecting and delivering projects from that practice area to clients and contribute to the global pool of set plays, knowledge and expertise.

Why this is important to Visa

VCA’s services allow our clients to boost their business performance by leveraging Visa’s expansive market insights and data. This in turn drives Visa’s business, creating a win-win relationship where both client and Visa’s incentives are aligned to grow the business. This dynamic combined with the long-term relationship we have with clients enables a deeper level of engagement and impact compared to traditional consulting firms. VCA projects also help drive Visa Japan’s strategic initiatives and accelerate Japan’s transformation to a cashless society.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

What you will need

Having already accumulated a variety of experience, you will be curious about the payments industry and keen to work alongside an experienced team to quickly gain a deeper understanding. You will be client driven, comfortable managing a project end to end and relishing the opportunity to work closely with clients to influence their future performance.

Specific skills and experience you will bring are :

What will also help :

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.