Senior Research Analyst - Associate Managing Consultant (Dutch Speaker)

Mastercard Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard invites applications for Senior Research Analyst - Associate Managing Consultant (Dutch Speaker). This role sits in the Data & Services team, delivering high-impact research, insights, and recommendations for a global client base.

You will leverage both primary and secondary research, synthesize findings, and present client-ready materials. The role requires strong English and Dutch language skills, proficiency in data-driven analysis, and the ability to work across cross-functional

Qualifications

• Experience on primary and secondary research projects.
• Experience with quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews.
• Ability to analyze large data sets from surveys.
• Ability to synthesize information and create client-ready slides.
• Strong business writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality research outputs for client projects.
• Support Advisors Research Center on global assignments.
• Prepare insights and recommendations based on primary and secondary research.

Skills

Primary research

Secondary research

Data analysis

Client communication

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Business writing

Presentation skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

Euromonitor

Job description

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary Senior Research Analyst - Associate Managing Consultant (Dutch Speaker)

All About Us The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard providing the cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. We combine traditional management consulting with our rich data assets and in-house technology to provide our clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, test-and-learn business experimentation, and data driven information and risk management services. While specializing in the payments industry, Mastercard Data & Services also works closely with major retailers, airlines, and other enterprises, leveraging data and insights garnered from within and beyond its network.

All About the Role

Advisors Research Center is a new capability designed to respond to fast evolving customer needs for high-quality research support, with the important mission of value realization in developing insights and recommendations. This capability augments Advisors traditional areas of strength. Advisors research center is a global research-oriented competency that applies proven, accredited research and domain experience to partner with any client worldwide to help them drive measurable value by:

• Delivering new research products and strategies to market smoothly and efficiently
• Successfully leveraging research assets and delivering the most challenging research output that’s impactful for clients
• Ability to provide key insights based on primary research (qualitative and/or quantitative) is essential
• Ability to also analyze secondary research and/or large data sets would be an advantage.

All About You

• Worked on a variety of research projects (both primary and secondary research)
• Experience of working on projects involving primary research (quantitative techniques including surveys and qualitative research including in-depth interviews, focus groups, online forums etc.)
• Able to analyze large sets of data generated as part of quantitative survey techniques
• Ability to synthesize and analyze information from multiple sources. Ability to prepare insightful slides aggregating data from various sources
• Strong at business writing, creating client ready materials
• Strong communication skills to actively participate as a team member on client calls, internal team meetings, prepare draft emails for both internal and external purposes.

All About Your Education & Skills

• Possess substantial and relevant experience across various research projects, with a minimum of five years spent working in a research agency or within a client’s research department
• Expertise in conducting both primary (e.g., interviews, surveys etc.,) and secondary research (e.g., Euromonitor, Bloomberg etc.)
• Proficient in English, and Dutch; other languages desirable
• Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills required; knowledge of Project Management tools preferred.

Corporate Security Responsibility

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed.
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.