Internship - Business Development Job at Visa Incorporated

Visa Incorporated operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network and is one of the most recognized global financial services brands. Visa facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses and government entities.

We offer a range of branded payment product platforms, which our financial institution clients use to develop and offer credit, charge, debit, prepaid and cash access programs to cardholders. Visa's card platforms provide consumers, businesses, merchants and government entities with a secure, convenient and reliable way to pay and be paid in over 200 countries and territories.

Applications are invited for:

Job Position: Internship - Business Development (For Current Students)

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere.
• The business development team drives the country strategy and its objectives by identifying, leading and executing, through analytics, data and market intelligence, on opportunities to drive business growth for Visa and its clients.
• The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Nigeria Business Development team by developing and maintaining the relationship between VISA and its clients.
• You're an Individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide admin and Operations support to the local team.
• Contribute to development, production and implementation of initiatives outlined in Country plans
• Competition analysis and monitoring
• Assist the local team with client queries and issues
• Support BPO with periodical reports( Weekly/Monthly or quarterly )
• Assist BDs with Playbook and country plans update
• Co-ordinate with other Visa departments in order to successfully track the country plans.
• Complete ad hoc project/research and presentation work and other relevant initiatives as requested by the management.

This learning objectives of this internship is to:

• Develop a sales management mindset
• Be able to analyse data, trends and make meaningful recommendations
• Be a good project manager
• Most importantly, become a payments expert.

Qualifications

• Students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a graduation date in summer 2024 or 2025
• Be available to pursue a Summer internship (June to August – 12 weeks total)
• Excellent communication, story-telling and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong PowerPoint and excel skills are desired
• Superior analytical and financial analysis skills
• Strong collaboration skills with a diverse peer group required
• Able to articulate viewpoint effectively to key stakeholders in order to get buy in and agreement
• Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment.

Additional Information

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