Senior Knowledge Analyst- Payments & Fintech - (BWB360)

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Senior Knowledge Analyst (SKA) within BCG's Payments and FinTech Practice Area, you will work in a growing global team, providing industry and/or functional expertise and insights whilst working together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues. Additionally, you will support your Payments and FinTech Practice in developing existing & new intellectual property and knowledge assets. You will work on commercialization efforts for the topic/sector, in conjunction with business leaders, supporting marketing efforts, conferences, and publications.

As a Senior Knowledge Analyst you will assist with on-boarding, training and guiding junior colleagues and share best practices within the team. Payments and FinTech is one of the fastest growing practices at BCG. We work with all players across the value chain - from Merchants to Issuers - across a broad array of topics. In this role, you will get exposed to the entire waterfront of our work in the practice and get to work with a caring and growth-oriented team.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

1. Solving client problems through formulating relevant research and/or analytical approaches in your area of expertise.
2. Codifying knowledge and maintaining assets and tools for the Payments and FinTech Practice based on different client contexts.
3. Communicating with senior stakeholders, in a credible and confident way.
4. Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual, proficient in agile ways of working.
5. Flexibility and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas.
6. Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity.

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

1. 2+ years of consulting experience in Payments and/or FinTech required; candidates with consulting experience preferred.
2. In lieu of consulting experience, 3+ years minimum industry experience required; 4-6+ years of industry experience strongly preferred in Payments.
3. Strong understanding of payments and broader financial services industry.
4. Bachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred).
5. Fluency in English.
6. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders while working in a global collaborative team environment.

YOU'LL WORK WITH

As a Senior Knowledge Analyst you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative knowledge careers. The Knowledge Team (KT) is a group of functional and/or industry experts leveraging deep domain knowledge to enable insight for case teams and clients. KT members are affiliated to BCG Practice Areas, plugged into the strategic agenda and building and deploying leading edge IP data tools/assets to deliver insight. BCG's Knowledge Team members have the opportunity to be staffed on cases and help co-create insights with case teams and clients through expert perspectives on industry trends, delivery of proprietary data or tools in a particular function and complex research and analysis of market information. KT members also support the PA’s business development and proposals and help to organize and codify the knowledge that enables BCG to deliver superior business value for its clients.