Senior Associate-Financial Services (Analytics)

CERP | Evidence Matters; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CERP | Evidence Matters in Lahore is seeking a Senior Associate – Financial Services (Analytics) to lead market research, analytics, and product development support for digital financial services, with a focus on digital banking and fintech.

You will analyze customer behavior and market trends, work with cross-functional teams to translate insights into financial products, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in digital financial services, fintech, or banking, with prior experience in qualitative research, interviews, or field-based research projects.
• Knowledge of quantitative research methodologies and tools such as STATA, Power BI, and Dashboarding.
• Experience in digital banking, mobile payments, or financial product development is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical work to support product innovation and market expansion in the digital financial services sector.
• Identify market opportunities and growth segments through data-driven insights.
• Contribute to the development of strategies for financial product design and market penetration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather user requirements and translate them into product and analytical frameworks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Quantitative methods

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Data Science, or related field

Tools

STATA

Power BI

Job description

About CERP

The CERP is an organization founded by renowned Pakistani academics in 2008, providing consulting, policy and advisory, and economic analysis services to the public and private sectors in Pakistan. We do this by undertaking rigorous quantitative research, acquiring industry knowledge, and building capacity for evidence-based decision-making and policymaking. CERP’s principal investigators include leading economists from Pakistan and abroad, including Nobel laureates and leading private sector practitioners.

About Department/Project

CERP Analytics and Systems practice is expanding and pushing the envelope of traditional economic research to combine multiple disciplines, quantitative analysis, qualitative research, behavioral insights and human centered design to drive our core philosophy to use evidence and insights in a wide variety of business and public sector settings, including but not limited to decision-making, market research, risk analysis, digital transformation and process, product and systems development.

Role Overview

The Senior Associate – Financial Services (Analytics) will lead market research, analytics, and product development support for digital financial services, with a focus on digital banking and fintech. The role involves analyzing customer behavior, market trends, and financial data to generate actionable insights and support the design of innovative, user-centric financial products. The Senior Associate will work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive data-driven decision-making, ensuring financial products and strategies align with market needs, regulatory requirements, and emerging industry trends.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Responsibilities

• Lead analytical work to support product innovation and market expansion in the digital financial services sector.
• Identify market opportunities and growth segments through data-driven insights.
• Contribute to the development of strategies for financial product design and market penetration

2. Project & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather user requirements and translate them into product and analytical frameworks.
• Engage with stakeholders including clients, product teams, and leadership to ensure alignment on project objectives.
• Support coordination across teams to ensure timely delivery of project outputs.

3. Technical & Functional Responsibilities

• Conduct competitive analysis to identify opportunities, risks, and potential partnerships within the fintech ecosystem.
• Analyze complex datasets to generate actionable insights for business and product strategies.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to support decision-making in digital financial services.

4. Operational Responsibilities

• Manage multiple workstreams and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Ensure high-quality outputs and adherence to project timelines.
• Support internal knowledge development and documentation of best practices

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in digital financial services, fintech, or banking, with prior experience in qualitative research, interviews, or field-based research projects.
• Knowledge of quantitative research methodologies and tools such as STATA, Power BI, and Dashboarding.
• Experience in digital banking, mobile payments, or financial product development is strongly preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.