Analyst, Social Impact and Sustainability

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.

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Job Description

Visa understands that operating a successful company includes driving business growth, strong shareholder returns and financial inclusion benefiting global economies. We strive to make a positive and transformative impact on the world, based on the belief that we can do well and do good.

The Social Impact & Sustainability (SI&S) team executes on this belief every day, connecting our shared humanity, shared planet and shared communities within and outside of Visa. We strive to place Visa at the forefront to power the future of commerce for everyone through inclusive financial products, sustainable solutions and corporate citizenship. Our team focuses on leveraging Visa’s assets, business model and global scale to drive business growth and equitable sustainable economic growth, with a focus on communities at risk of being left behind. We focus on building purpose-driven partnerships that have societal and business benefit, aimed at three key outcomes:

- Support the financial success of small and micro businesses (SMBs), women and underserved communities to expand economic prosperity for individuals and households

- Drive sustainable commerce and support the transition to a low-carbon global economy

- Ensure Visa acts as a responsible corporate citizen in the countries in which we operate and do business

The Analyst, Social Impact & Sustainability, will be responsible for supporting the implementation of a new Corporate Affairs strategy and the successful implementation of commercial engagements with key clients. To deliver on these objectives, the analyst will have to demonstrate and/or acquire understanding of Visa’s business and corporate objectives under Vision 2030. The role covers the CEMEA region which offers a diverse learning experience through an engagement with internal and external stakeholders and partners of Visa, both functionally and regionally, to ensure program success.

The Role requires a highly motivated self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and eager to identify opportunities to solve problems. Moreover, the analyst must be a dynamic team player with exceptional project management skills, the ability to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously as well as have experience working regionally or even globally across cultural, geographic and time zone boundaries.

Essential Functions:

• Support the development and execution of key social impact programs, most notably:

• Ongoing development and enhancement of our financial education and digital skills platforms
• Partnerships with key clients and stakeholders in the CEMEA region to provide financial education assets and assistance to external partners, in partnership with other Visa functions
• Key regional programs aligned with Social Impact and Corporate Affairs strategies in priority markets
• Support key measurement programs and initiatives across the Social Impact team
• Understand the Social Impact landscape and identify (and report on) trends that are relevant to Visa’s social impact strategy, programs, and objectives
• Help drive Social Impact thought leadership by monitoring key trends and developments in the ecosystem and relaying relevant information to internal constituents

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

Basic Qualifications
• 2 years of work experience with a bachelor’s degree
• English proficiency required. Arabic or French desired.
Preferred Qualifications
• Highly motivated self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and eager to identify opportunities and solve problems
• Team player with a willingness to pitch in on a variety of projects and deliver high quality work with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to synthesize complex ideas with a passion for developing clear, effective, and compelling presentations
• Demonstrated creative problem solving with ability to collaborate and build consensus across stakeholders
• Interest in developing rigorous, fact based, quantitative analysis to support recommendations.
• Great communication and presentation skills
• Able to work independently, and with broad instructions
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal & relationship-building skills
• Project management experience
• Highly proficient in PowerPoint and Excel, with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Prior experience in social impact and/or payments preferred
Additional information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and/or stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers, and reach with hands and arms.
This position requires the Incumbent to be available during core business hours
This position requires the incumbent to travel for work 0 - 15% of the time based on existing country regulations.

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.