Genesis Analytics

Global impact consultancy applying behavioral science

Senior Associate - Payments and Digital Financial Services

Strategy & Management ConsultingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Economics, business administration (MBA), or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in consulting, payments, or digital financial services.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Serve as Project Manager, responsible for overall project execution and delivery.
Depending on project team size and structure, contribute to project execution through analysis, synthesis, and deliverable development.
Coordinate project teams, manage timelines, and ensure deliverables meet quality standards.
Maintain regular client communication and manage day-to-day client relationships.
Escalate issues appropriately and proactively solve delivery challenges.
Provide quality control and sign-off on proposals developed by associates.
Lead proposal development directly when required by resource capacity.
Contribute to opportunity identification and pipeline development.
Build and maintain relationships with client counterparts.
Lead one of the four service line work streams: Strategy, Research, Program Management, or Policy.
Be accountable for achieving the assigned work stream financial target of USD 400,000 per annum through RFPs and direct client engagements.
Monitor the work stream pipeline and proactively identify opportunities to meet targets.
Draft knowledge management materials to drive engagement, with a target of producing one knowledge piece per quarter.
Represent the service line at key ecosystem events as assigned by the Manager, Principal, or Head of Service Line.
Serve as official line manager to associates and analysts.
Conduct quarterly one-to-one meetings with line associates and analysts.
Conduct performance reviews and support career development planning.
Ensure appropriate resourcing and workload management for direct reports.
Lead one working group, such as Recruitment, Communications, Onboarding, or Partnerships.
Set working group objectives and ensure progress against goals.
Report on working group activities to service line leadership.

Senior Associate - Payments and Digital Financial Services

Genesis Analytics · London, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-29

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Consulting

Description

The Payments and DFS Senior Associate is responsible for leading a team of consultants in providing strategic advice to banks, payment service providers, regulators and fintechs on matters involving payments, open finance and virtual assets. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the payments industry, as well as experience in consulting and business development.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

Serves as Project Manager, responsible for overall project execution and delivery
Depending on the project team size and structure, contributes to project execution: analysis, synthesis and deliverable development
Coordinates project teams, manages timelines, and ensures deliverables meet quality standards
Maintains regular client communication and manages day-to-day client relationships
Escalates issues appropriately and proactively problem-solves delivery challenges

Business Development

Provides quality control and sign-off on proposals developed by associates
Leads proposal development directly when required by resource capacity
Contributes to opportunity identification and pipeline development
Builds and maintains relationships with client counterparts

Operational and Financial Responsibility

Leads one of the four service line work streams: Strategy, Research, Program Management, or Policy
Accountable for achieving the assigned work stream financial target of USD 400,000 per annum (RFPs and direct client engagements)
Monitors the work stream pipeline and proactively identifies opportunities to meet targets

Knowledge Management & Thought Leadership

Owns responsibility for drafting knowledge management materials to drive engagement. Target: Produces one knowledge piece per quarter.
Represents the service line at key ecosystem events as assigned by the Manager/Principal/Head of Service Line

People Management

Official line manager to associates and analysts
Conducts quarterly 1:1 meetings with line associates and analysts
Conducts performance reviews and supports career development planning
Ensures appropriate resourcing and workload management for direct reports

Working Groups & Initiatives

Leads one working group (e.g., Recruitment, Communications, Onboarding, Partnerships)
Sets working group objectives and ensures progress against goals
Reports on working group activities to service line leadership

Requirements

The successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy the flexible nature of the job, and like to hit the ground running. You are pro-active and hands-on, with the ability to not only work effectively as part of team, but also to motivate the team and ensure they can excel.

You are likely to have:

Master's degree in Economics, business administration (MBA) or a related field
5+ years of experience in consulting or payments or DFS
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Commitment to excellence and client service

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About the Company

Genesis Analytics

Global impact consultancy applying behavioral science

Genesis Analytics is an impact analytics firm with a global footprint in more than 115 countries and deep African roots, serving governments, corporates, banks, development partners, and regulators. It identifies large social and private-sector opportunities and unlocks latent value through a multidisciplinary approach. Its work blends behavioral sciences, competition economics and regulation, climate finance, digital economy, economic impact assessment, financial services strategy, human development, monitoring and learning, public health financing, shared value, and youth employment to inform policy, strategy, and evidence-based decisions. Its differentiator is combining global reach with locally grounded expertise to deliver tailored solutions that drive concrete outcomes for society and the economy.

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