- This is a high-visibility Specialist Analyst role at the intersection of analytics, market intelligence, and strategic storytelling
- The role is fundamentally about making sense of a complex, fast-evolving external environment, and shaping how Mastercard understands and responds to it
- You will own core strategic products that inform leadership thinking and decision-making
- The role offers a unique opportunity to shape how Mastercard anticipates change, positions itself in markets, and communicates its point of view on the evolving future of payments
- Success requires the ability to move fluidly between data, narrative, and judgment: spotting patterns early, structuring ambiguity, and articulating clear implications for the business
- This role requires a high degree of ownership across both strategic thinking and execution: taking pride in producing high-quality outputs at every level of detail
- Own and maintain core datasets that serve as strategic intelligence tools for the team
- Ensure data is accurate, structured, and continuously updated based on external developments
- Evolve datasets to surface patterns, trends, and strategic implications, not just track information
- Partner across MA to integrate these assets into broader insights, reporting, and strategy work
- Support ongoing signals monitoring by tracking external developments across markets, policy, and competitors
- Author high-quality newsletters and insight pieces on the future of payments, geopolitics, and localization trends
- Translate complex concepts into clear, structured, and compelling narratives
- Help shape Mastercard’s internal perspective on market, regulatory, and ecosystem shifts
- Design, build, and maintain dashboards tracking localization and business performance metrics
- Generate insights, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and clarity for executive audiences
- Contribute to strategy development, executive presentations, and playbooks
- Partner with cross-functional and regional teams to drive initiatives forward
- Support team communications, knowledge management, and content platforms
- Improve processes and ways of working with an entrepreneurial mindset
Benefits
- Gym membership
- Pension plan
- Share purchase options
- Extra holiday purchase optional
- 25 days holiday(excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Able to translate data into clear, insightful narrativesAdvanced Excel required; SQL, data modeling, and statistical analysis an advantageProven ability to produce crisp, structured, high-quality written content (e.g., newsletters, reports, briefings)Strong editorial judgment and attention to detailIntellectually curious with the ability to connect business, payments innovation, and global/regulatory dynamicsStrong execution mindset in ambiguous environmentsSelf-starter who can build from scratch, iterate quickly, and “get hands dirty”Team-oriented with a strong sense of shared ownership; willing to lean in to ensure team successHigh attention to detail and pride in producing accurate, polished workComfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on executionExperience working across markets strongly preferredEnglish fluency required; additional languages a plus
