Senior Associate - Payments and Digital Financial Services

Genesis Analytics; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 272,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Analytics seeks a Payments and DFS Senior Associate to lead a team of consultants delivering strategic advice to banks, PSPs, regulators, and fintechs on payments, open finance and virtual assets. Expect deep payments industry knowledge and consulting experience.

The role emphasizes project delivery, business development, and leadership across multiple work streams with a USD 400,000 annual target. A strong focus on knowledge management, client engagement, and career development for

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, MBA or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in consulting, 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.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: lead overall project execution and delivery; coordinate teams; maintain client relationships.
• Business Development: sign-off on proposals; lead proposal development; help identify opportunities and build pipelines.
• Operational and Financial Responsibility: lead a service line work stream; manage financial targets of USD 400,000 per year.
• Knowledge Management & Thought Leadership: draft knowledge materials; represent service line at ecosystem events.
• People Management: line management of associates; conduct 1:1s and performance reviews; manage workload.
• Working Groups & Initiatives: lead a working group; set objectives; report activities to leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Independent worker

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Master's degree in Economics or MBA

Job 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

  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