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Mastercard Advisors

position: Data Analytics - Mastercard Launch Graduate Program

Mastercard: We are a technology company in the global payments business. We connect consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and businesses worldwide and enable them to use secure and convenient electronic forms of payment. Mastercard is a driving force at the heart of commerce, enabling global transactions and bringing insight into the payments process to make commerce faster, more secure, and more valuable to everyone involved. As a critical link among financial institutions and millions of businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide, Mastercard provides services in more than 210 countries and territories. You find more information on www.mastercardworldwide.com.

Data & Services team: The D&S team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing cutting-edge consulting and analytics services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. We combine traditional management consulting with our rich data assets and in-house technology to provide our clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, test-and-learn business experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services.

While specializing in the payments industry, we also work closely with major retailers, airlines, and other enterprises, leveraging data and insights garnered from within and beyond its network.

We are looking for passionate and talented graduates, who share our vision for data-driven consulting, to join us and take a leading role in shaping the growth of our team. 

Required qualifications: preferably information technology, industrial product design, logistics, technical management, economics, or  finance

Tasks:

• Work on data mining, model development, time series analysis, forecasting, segmentation tasks

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the payments industry

• Gain exposure to risk strategy, credit line strategy, credit card life cycle (Acquisition, Customer Engagement, Fraud)

• Create predictive models using AI and machine learning techniques

• Gain knowledge of metrics, measurements, and benchmarking practices across multiple industry verticals.

• Build behavioral scorecards for target marketing and risk management solutions using econometric and statistical modeling techniques

• Review analytics end-products to ensure accuracy, quality, and timeliness

• Generate key hypotheses and structure work at the stream or project level

• Synthesize analyses into clear, sound recommendations; take responsibility for structuring and writing reports and client-ready presentations

• Develop collaborative working relationships with local and global teams including business partners

• Proactively seek new knowledge and be able to structure project streams with minimal oversight

Requirements:

• To have graduated after September 2021 or be a final year university student

• Have a minimum (predicted) classification of a UK 2.1 or equivalent GPA of 3.0

• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing

• Be able to speak in the language of data and the language of business

• Knowledge and experience with Python and/or R, SQL, MS-Excel, and PowerPoint (Power BI or Tableau is an advantage)

• Have a proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities

• Have exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills

• Have an understanding of hands-on business analysis, databases, modeling, end to end analytics solutions

You will work with our dedicated leaders–successful managers and executives who inspire, mentor, and coach others toward successful careers here at Mastercard.

Application: HERE

Due to COVID-19, most of our employees are working from home. We’ve implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview candidates by phone or video and are onboarding new hires remotely. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we’re all in this together.

Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.​

If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, please contact reasonable.accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.