Visa Consulting Analytics (VCA) Analyst, New College Grad – 2025

Job Description

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa’s network clients, including issuers, merchant acquirers and merchants.

Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, Visa Consulting and Analytics solves the most strategic problems for our clients.

The Visa Consulting and Analytics team is looking for individuals to support the team on strategic consulting engagements.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical individual ideally with previous business experience.

Typical projects may include :

How does a financial institution increase market share in consumer credit cards?

How should a credit card issuer use emerging technology to acquire the best customers?

How does a financial institution grow their credit card portfolio while mitigating credit risk?

How does a financial institution optimize their product offering?

How does a merchant partner identify market expansion opportunities?

How does a merchant co-brand partner accelerate on-premise acquisitions?

Responsibilities :

Play an integral role on a team of experienced professionals in delivering strategic consulting services to key Visa clients

Complete consulting engagements with other team members, including participating in interviews, analyzing confidential client data, and summarizing key findings

Conduct industry research and identify internal and external data resources to create custom analytics

Complete detailed analysis on client data and identify preliminary trends and themes in the data Develop client-specific presentations which address executive needs and deliver presentations to clients and internal Visa partners

Visa welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

2 years of relevant work experience with a master's degree in business, Marketing, Data Analytics, or related field graduating January 2024 - August 2025

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent client-facing communication, story-telling and presentation skills with ability to articulate findings in action-driven recommendations

Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to process and summarize large amounts of

data into key strategic insights

Ability to form hypotheses on client issue root causes and validate thinking quickly using data

Knowledge of finance and accounting a plus

Strong team player with a willingness to collaborate across levels and functional

experts

Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to adapt

Strong intellectual curiosity to understand the root cause of issues and how to drive value for clients

Proficient and ideally a power-user of spreadsheet and presentation tools

An interest in learning advanced analytics tools (SAS, R, Tableau, etc.)

An interest in payments, financial institutions or consumer lending a plus

An affinity for payments technology and its future

Additional Information

Work Authorization : Permanent work authorization to work in the Canada is a precondition of employment for this position.

Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position.

This is a hybrid position : Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership / site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.