We are looking for a senior associate who has a passion for developing and scaling responsible financial solutions for underserved people globally. If you have experience in executing projects on the ground, working with financial institutions/financial product providers to develop, deliver and manage financial product delivery for low income and underserved customers, then you might be the perfect fit for Accion Advisory.
As a Sr. Associate, you will work on projects that aim to enhance the financial inclusion and resilience of customers through innovative approaches. You will help our clients, who are mainly financial service providers that serve underserved, low income and new to credit customers, to design and implement customer-centric financial products and services that address their needs and preferences. Your role would be to support various programs that Advisory is implementing and collaborating with multiple stakeholders such as financial institutions, platforms, program sponsors/donors and internal stakeholders to design and deliver financial solutions.
You will support program leads and other team members in developing Accions strategy to execute and implement delivery of financial products under various programs. Your role would entail conducting market research, building partnerships, developing knowledge products, identifying new business opportunities, supporting proposal development, and supporting project related documentation.
To succeed in this role, you should have a strong understanding and working experience in financial products development, implementation and management either directly with Financial Service Providers (FSPs) or consulting organizations that support and work with FSPs or new age fintech companies that provide innovative and scalable solutions. You should also have strong analytical skills and business acumen, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should be willing to travel within and outside the Asian region as required by the project.
Fluency in English is a must.
This position is set to be performed in a hybrid mode from Mumbai
Position Responsibilities
Project Management and Execution
Getting familiar with program and funding partner requirements and ensuring alignment with Accion and sponsor requirements to lead projects effectively
Coordinating with relevant stakeholders, both inside and outside the organization and ensuring alignment of goals and deliverables across complex programs with multiple stakeholders.
Execute projects on the ground from understanding the customer needs and preferences to design and implementation of innovative financial products/solutions with partner organization/s and Accion.