Sr Analyst - Strategic Finance & Corporate Development

Nium, the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments

Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 190+ countries, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 40 markets. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore.

About the role:

We are seeking a highly analytical and driven Senior Associate to join our Strategic Finance & Corporate Development team in Mumbai. This is a high-visibility role that will drive critical business decisions, capital allocation, strategic special projects, long-term planning, and M&A activity. You’ll work closely with senior leaders across the company, helping shape the company’s growth trajectory and financial strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and manage companywide OKRs, and partner with stakeholders to analyze, monitor, and improve metrics.
• Support capital allocation decisions through KPI analysis and business cases for significant investments such as sales & marketing, new product, market expansion, licenses etc.
• Identify cost efficiencies in collaboration 7with cross-functional teams and partner with them to drive execution.
• Support adhoc requests and problem-solving with a short turnaround time and supplement such requests with appropriate analysis to drive decision making.
• Strengthen M&A strategy and source and exeucte deals based on strategic business objectives e.g., license footprint, product/ market expansion, critical tech etc.
• Support on due diligence workstreams (financial, commercial, regulatory), deal negotiation, structuring, and closing.
• Contribute to board materials, investor materials, and other external materials to advise investors and other key partners on overall company financial health.
• Support financing opportunities, including assisting with due diligence and financial analyses for investors.

Requirements:

• MBA from a Tier 1 or a Chartered Accountant or a CFA with strong academic credentials would be an added advantage.
• 3-4+ years’ experience in investment banking, investing, consulting, equity research, and/or business/ corporate finance.
• Exposure to fintech, payments, or technology is a plus.
• Ability to distill complex financial data into a