Research Analyst - Consultant

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Research Analyst - Consultant

Research Analyst – Advisors Research Center

Overview

The Advisors Research Center (ARC) is a dynamic and rapidly growing capability designed to meet the evolving needs of clients through high-quality research support. Our mission is to deliver value by transforming data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations. We are currently seeking a talented and experienced Senior Research Analyst to join our European team, based in Lisbon, Portugal. The Advisors Research Center is a global, research-oriented capability that applies proven methodologies and deep domain expertise to partner with clients worldwide, helping them drive measurable value by:

Role

• Delivering new research products and strategies to market efficiently and effectively

• Leveraging research assets to produce impactful and high-quality outputs for clients

• Generating key insights based on primary research (qualitative and/or quantitative)

• Complementing insights through secondary research and analysis of large datasets

All About You

• Experience working on a variety of research projects, including both primary and secondary research

• Proven experience in executing primary research, including:

  • Quantitative techniques (e.g., surveys)
  • Qualitative methods (e.g., in-depth interviews, focus groups, online communities)

• Ability to analyze large datasets generated through quantitative research

• Strong capability to synthesize and interpret information from multiple sources

• Skilled in developing clear, insightful, and client-ready presentations

• Strong business writing skills, with the ability to create high-quality deliverables

• Excellent communication skills, with confidence to contribute to client calls and internal discussions, as well as draft communications for internal and external stakeholders

All About Your Education & Skills

• Solid and relevant experience across research projects, including at least 3 years in a research agency or within a client-side research function

• Expertise in both primary research (e.g., surveys, interviews) and secondary research (e.g., Euromonitor, Bloomberg, and other syndicated sources)

• Proficiency in English is required; additional European languages are a plus

• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; familiarity with project management tools is preferred

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.