at The Boston Consulting Group in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Knowledge Analyst (KA) within BCG's Payments and FinTech Practice Area, you will work in a growing global team, providing industry or functional expertise and insights, working together with BCG case and proposal teams to deliver customized knowledge assets and expert advisory.
Additionally, you will support your topic 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 Senior 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.
YOU'RE GOOD AT
Applying payments & fintech expertise when contributing to building and deploying a product/tool/data, taking different client contexts into account
Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual, proficient in agile ways of working
Communicating with senior stakeholders, being credible and proactive
Framing, structuring, and sharing intellectual property, with the ability to write clearly and concisely
Working creatively and analytically in a time-limited, problem-solving environment
Flexibility and bring a curious and creative mindset, open for new things and able to propose innovative ideas
Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity
Interacting with internal and external stakeholders while working in a global
collaborative team environment
YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
Master's degree, with 1-2+ years of relevant work experience in payments topic preferred in product or strategy roles
Or Bachelor's degree, with strict minimum of 2+ years of relevant work experience in payments topic
Fluency in English; other languages requested in certain locations
Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Will not require employer sponsorship to work legally in the United States of America
YOU'LL WORK WITH
As a 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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 are 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.
All of our plans provide best in class coverage:
* Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
* Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
* Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
* Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
* Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
* Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
* Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
* Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
* Paid sick time... For full info follow application link.
The Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
