Associate Analyst, Business Development, Launch Program 2027 – Saudi Arabia

Mastercard Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. in Riyadh invites applications for the Associate Analyst, Launch Program 2027, designed to build expertise in Services Business Development within Mastercard.

Over an 18-month period, participants gain hands-on experience, structured learning, mentorship, and exposure to real business challenges across Sales, Product, and Delivery teams. As a Business Analyst in Services BD, you’ll identify growth opportunities, support client proposals, and analyze performance metrics while

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with graduation between June 2026 and August 2027.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strategic and conceptual thinking with a proactive ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, customer, and competitive research to identify growth opportunities.
• Support client proposals, presentations, and business cases.
• Analyze sales pipeline, revenue performance, and key metrics for insights.
• Assist with forecasting, opportunity tracking, and reporting.
• Coordinate with internal teams across Sales, Product, Consulting, Finance, and Delivery.
• Prepare materials for customer meetings and leadership reviews.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives to grow Mastercard’s Services business.
• Develop understanding of the payments ecosystem and Mastercard’s solutions.

Skills

Analytical & problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Ownership & drive

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

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 Associate Analyst, Business Development, Launch Program 2027 – Saudi Arabia

Why join Mastercard’s Launch Program?

Over the course of this 18-month program, you'll build specialized expertise through hands‑on experience, structured learning, and mentorship from industry leaders. You'll work on real business challenges, applying your skills to projects that create meaningful impact. Along the way, you'll deepen your knowledge of Mastercard's business, collaborate with teams across the organization, and develop the technical, analytical, and professional capabilities needed to accelerate your career. By the end of the program, you’ll have a strong foundation in your chosen field and the confidence to continue to grow here at Mastercard.

Business Development (Services BD)

Services Business Development is responsible for identifying, shaping, and commercializing opportunities across Mastercard Services as well as for managing Services P&L. The team works closely with Clients, Account Management, Product, and Delivery teams to drive revenue growth, support strategic Client engagements, and expand the adoption of Mastercard's Services Portfolio. The function combines Market Analysis, Strategic Analysis, Sales Support, Opportunity Management, and Business Planning to help Clients achieve their objectives while accelerating Services growth.

What You Will Do

As a Business Analyst within Services Business Development, you will support the team in identifying and advancing business opportunities across key customers and sectors.

• Conducting market, customer, and competitive research to identify growth opportunities
• Supporting the development of Client proposals, presentations, and business cases
• Analyzing sales pipeline, revenue performance, and business metrics to generate insights and recommendations
• Assisting with opportunity tracking, forecasting, and reporting activities
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders across Sales, Product, Consulting, Finance, and Delivery teams
• Preparing materials for customer meetings, business reviews, and leadership updates
• Contributing to strategic initiatives and projects aimed at growing Mastercard's Services business
• Developing a strong understanding of the payments ecosystem, financial services industry, and Mastercard's products and solutions

What we’re looking for:

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with an anticipated graduation date between June 2026 and August 2027.

Available to start on 1st September 2027.

• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong strategic and conceptual aptitude
• High-energy, can‑do attitude, very strong sense of ownership

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• 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.