# Senior Research Analyst - Associate Managing Consultant

**Company**: Mastercard
**Location**: Paris
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

The Advisors Research Center (ARC) at Mastercard is seeking a Senior Research Analyst - Associate Managing Consultant to manage and deliver research engagements across various topics, industries, and client challenges.

The role involves designing and executing qualitative and quantitative research projects, analyzing findings from multiple data sources, and developing clear, compelling, client-ready deliverables.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead and support primary and secondary research projects across multiple markets and industries

- Design and execute quantitative and qualitative research programs, including surveys, in-depth interviews, focus groups, online communities, and desk research

- Analyze research findings and transform data into actionable insights and recommendations

- Synthesize information from multiple data sources, including primary research, syndicated databases, industry reports, and internal assets

- Develop high-quality presentations, reports, and client-ready materials that clearly communicate findings and business implications

- Support the development of new research products, methodologies, and thought leadership initiatives

- Collaborate effectively with global teams and participate in client and internal stakeholder discussions

- Ensure the quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of all research outputs

Requirements:

- Extensive experience working across a range of primary and secondary research projects

- Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies

- Experience analyzing large and complex datasets and translating findings into actionable business insights

- Proven ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and develop compelling narratives supported by evidence

- Strong business writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to create clear, concise, and visually compelling client-ready presentations

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence participating in client calls, workshops, and internal discussions

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and collaborative environment

- Proactive, intellectually curious, and solution-oriented mindset

Education and skills:

- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in Market Research, Business, Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics, Psychology, or a related field

- Minimum of five years of relevant experience within a research agency, consulting organization, insights function, or corporate research department

- Demonstrated expertise in both primary research (surveys, interviews, focus groups) and secondary research (e.g., Euromonitor, Bloomberg, industry databases, and market intelligence sources)

- Experience working in international and multicultural environments

- Fluency in English and French is required; proficiency in an additional European language is strongly preferred

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

- Experience with research and analytics platforms, visualization tools, and project management applications is an advantage

## Skills

### Required
- qualitative research
- quantitative research
- data analysis
- business writing
- storytelling
- communication
- stakeholder management
- project management
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Excel
- Word
- French

### Nice to have
- additional European language
- research and analytics platforms
- visualization tools
- project management applications

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