Business & Strategy Associate

Global Payments Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a Business and Strategy professional to join its International Strategy team in London. Shape and drive strategy and execution priorities for the Platforms business and help shape the future of global commerce.

This hybrid role focuses on Europe with occasional ANZ work, offering exposure to cross-functional projects and senior leadership reporting. The role requires proven strategy and project-based delivery experience, strong commercial acumen, and the ability

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategy and project-based business change delivery work.
• Extreme curiosity to understand and think through underlying challenges of the business.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to identify opportunities and translate into discreet projects.
• Experience of quantitative market research and knowledge of ISV-led payments and B2B2C business models.
• Ability to navigate change with confidence and adapt quickly in a evolving global environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage discreet strategic projects across the lifecycle (scope, initiate, execute).
• Own and deliver aspects of periodic strategy refreshes for the International Platforms business.
• Monitor and analyse trends shaping the payments ecosystem (customer behaviour, regulation, payment methods, distribution models).
• Assess strategic implications of market movements for products, customers, partnerships, and geographic footprint.
• Develop market expansion plans and requirements.
• Identify emerging opportunities and risks, distinguishing structural changes from short-term developments.
• Produce and present concise, decision‑oriented reports and presentations for senior leadership.

Skills

Strategy execution

Problem solving

Commercial acumen

Market research

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ISV-led payments

Job description

Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. Are you a proactive, analytical and collaborative problem-solver with experience in strategy, either through a top management consultancy, or through an internal strategy role? Looking for an exciting and highly rewarding new career opportunity? We’re looking for a Business and Strategy professional to become a core member of our International Strategy team, to shape and drive the strategy and execution priorities of our business and help shape the future of global commerce.

What You’ll Own

Our team defines and executes what the business needs most, so can be varied across functions and disciplines depending on the project. We provide thought‑leadership and translate it to practical objectives and plans which we execute for the business. Examples of work you will own and drive include:

• Driving and supporting discreet projects to support the strategy. Full range of the project life‑cycle from scope, initiate and execute strategic projects derived from the analysis
• Owning and delivering aspects of periodic strategy refreshes for the International Platforms business.
• Monitoring and analysing trends shaping the payments ecosystem, including changes in customer behaviour, technology, regulation, payment methods, distribution models, and industry economics.
• Assessing the strategic implications of market movements for the company’s products, customers, partnerships, and geographic footprint.
• Developing market expansion plans and requirements.
• Identifying emerging opportunities and risks, distinguishing structural changes from short‑term market developments.
• Producing and presenting concise, decision‑oriented reports and presentations for senior leadership.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in strategy and project‑based business change delivery work
• Extreme curiosity to understand and think through the underlying challenges of the business and what needs to change to solve them
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify opportunities and turn them into discreet projects
• Experience of quantitative market research and knowledge of ISV‑led payments and B2B2C business models
• The ability to navigate change with confidence and adapt quickly in an evolving global environment
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

About The Team

Our Strategy team for Platforms, International is responsible for the growth of our Platforms business outside of North America and Canada. The team is HQ'd out of London with a significant presence in Australia covering the needs of the ANZ organisation. This is a hybrid role based in London with responsibilities primarily within Europe, however as needs arise we support projects in ANZ too. Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever‑evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do. Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.