Senior Interchange & Pricing Analyst

Emirates Post Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Post Group in Dubai seeks a Senior Interchange & Pricing Analyst to support data-driven decision-making across pricing strategies in the acquiring payments domain. You will analyze merchant portfolios, monitor fee adjustments, and drive revenue optimization while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure profitability.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in banking/fintech, 4+ years in card payments, and strong proficiency in Excel, SQL, and Python, with excellent communication

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in banking, financial services, or fintech.
• 4+ years of experience in the card payments industry, particularly Scheme Fees and Interchange.
• Strong experience in pricing, interchange, financial analysis, and revenue optimization.
• Proficiency in Excel, SQL, and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor fee adjustments both internally and from third parties.
• Communicate and monitor the technical implications and Revenue impact of these changes.
• Support system change requests and testing systems for cost and revenue assurance.
• Help create and manage Net Revenue calculation models and dashboards.
• Develop market insights through existing data and Competitor analysis.
• Large data extraction, synthesis from various sources and analysis to support Pricing activities.
• Contact point for all technical and non-technical pricing queries.
• Support the Team in month-end activities.
• Support Pricing Governance with a Fair Value, customer centric approach to Pricing.
• Commercial lead for tender documentation and negotiations, supporting new tenders, renewals of contracts and new income generating opportunities
• Deliver Pricing training and maintain a Pricing resource center.

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Pricing

Interchange pricing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent worker

Organization

Education

Degree qualified or relevant experience

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Interchange & Pricing Analyst to join our team and support data-driven decision-making across our pricing strategies in the acquiring payment domain. This role is critical to optimizing revenue performance and enhancing profitability through rigorous analysis of merchant portfolios, transaction data, and pricing models. The job main purposes are:

• Managing and optimizing pricing strategies for the company

• Key responsibilities include monitoring fee adjustments, analyzing market trends, and supporting system changes to ensure accurate revenue calculations.

• The role also requires strong financial and analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently and to tight deadlines

Core duties and responsibilities

• Proactively monitor fee adjustments both internally and from third parties

• Communicate and monitor the technical implications and Revenue impact of these changes.

• Support system change requests and testing systems for cost and revenue assurance.

• Help create and manage Net Revenue calculation models and dashboards.

• Develop market insights through existing data and Competitor analysis.

• Large data extraction, synthesis from various sources and analysis to support Pricing activities.

• Contact point for all technical and non-technical pricing queries.

• Support the Team in month-end activities.

• Support Pricing Governance with a Fair Value, customer centric approach to Pricing.

• Commercial lead for tender documentation and negotiations, supporting new tenders, renewals of contracts and new income generating opportunities

• Deliver Pricing training and maintain a Pricing resource center.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in banking, financial services, or fintech.

• 4+ years of experience in the card payments industry, particularly Scheme Fees and Interchange.

• Strong experience in pricing, interchange, financial analysis, and revenue optimization.

• Proficiency in Excel, SQL, and/or Python.

• Experience working with card schemes, processors, interchange, and billings would be highly preferred.

Educational Qualifications

• Degree Qualified or relevant experience.

Professional Certifications

• Proficiency in data analysis with tools such as Microsoft Excel / SQL / Python

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Financial and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• A strong communicator with experience in writing for a range of audiences, including senior leaders and non-specialists.

• Adept at problem solving, using excellent analytical skills and systems to make sense of issues.

• Ability to work on own initiative and within tight timelines.

• Strong organization and planning skills

Preferred

• Ability to work individually without much guidance from senior management

• Proven experience of working closely with card schemes handling interchange and billings