As a Lead Knowledge Analyst (LKA) within BCG's Payments and FinTech Practice Area, you will work in a growing global team, providing payments and fintech expertise and insights whilst working together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis and expert advisory. You'll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues.
Additionally, you will support your Payments and FinTech Practice in developing existing & new intellectual property and knowledge assets. You will work on commercialization efforts for the topic/sector, in conjunction with business leaders, supporting marketing efforts, conferences and publications. As a Lead Knowledge Analyst you will assist with on-boarding, training and guiding junior colleagues and share best practices within the team.
Payments and FinTech is one of the fastest growing practice at BCG. We work with all players across the value chain - from Merchants to Issuers - across a broad array of topics. In this role, you will get exposed to entire waterfront of our work in the practice and get to work with a caring and growth oriented team.
Solving complex client problems through relevant analytical approaches and customized solutions in payments & fintech.
Driving development and maintenance of knowledge assets e.g. tools for the Payments and Fintech Practice based on different client contexts
Communicating with senior stakeholders, demonstrating the ability to engage your audience effectively
Managing a portfolio of projects, with strong awareness of business priorities and commercial impact
Training, coaching, and mentoring junior team members
Working in an ever changing and complex environment, and comfortable with ambiguity and navigating a fast-paced environment
3+ years consulting experience in Payments and/or FinTech; candidates with consulting experience preferred
In lieu of consulting experience, 4+ years minimum industry experience required; 6-10+ years of payments experience strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of payments trends and broader financial services industry.
Bachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred)
Expertise in relevant sector/ topic
Fluency in English; other languages requested in certain locations
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment
As a Lead Knowledge Analyst you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative knowledge careers.
The Knowledge Team (KT) is a group of functional and/or industry experts leveraging deep domain knowledge to enable insight for case teams and clients. KT members are affiliated to BCG Practice Areas, plugged into the strategic agenda and building and deploying leading edge IP data tools/assets to deliver insight.
BCG's Knowledge Team members have the opportunity to be staffed on cases and help co-create insights with case teams and clients through expert perspectives on industry trends, delivery of proprietary data or tools in a particular function and complex research and analysis of market information. KT members also support the PA's business development and proposals and help to organize and codify the knowledge that enables BCG to deliver superior business value for its clients.