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Synopsis of the Role :
We are looking for a high-calibre strategy professional to join the strategy function and support enterprise growth initiatives, strategic planning, market expansion, and partnership development. The role requires a strong blend of structured problem-solving, business research, analytical thinking, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
The individual will work closely with leadership teams on evaluating market opportunities, assessing competitive landscapes, identifying growth levers, developing strategic recommendations, and supporting execution of key initiatives across the credit, data, analytics, and fintech ecosystem.
This role is suited for someone who combines consulting-style thinking with strong commercial orientation and the ability to independently drive high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.
What you’ll do
The individual will be expected to contribute across multiple dimensions of strategy formulation and execution, including:
Strategic Research & Market Intelligence
- Conduct deep-dive research on industries, market trends, emerging business models, regulatory developments, and competitive ecosystems
- Analyze domestic and global use cases across credit bureaus, fintechs, banks, NBFCs, alternate data providers, digital commerce, and analytics businesses
- Develop market sizing, opportunity assessment, and benchmarking studies
- Track competitor movements, product innovations, partnerships, and GTM strategies
Business Strategy & Growth Initiatives
- Support development of strategic roadmaps for new business opportunities and growth initiatives
- Evaluate potential partnership opportunities, alliances, ecosystem plays, and inorganic opportunities
- Build business cases, commercial assessments, and strategic hypotheses for leadership review
- Assist in formulation of go-to-market strategies and operating models
Executive Communication & Problem Solving
- Prepare high-quality presentations, strategy papers, executive notes, and leadership updates
- Structure complex business problems into actionable frameworks and recommendations
- Synthesize large volumes of information into concise and insightful narratives
- Support leadership discussions through data-backed insights and strategic analysis
Cross-functional Execution Support
- Coordinate with business, product, analytics, technology, and external stakeholders for execution of strategic initiatives
- Track strategic programs and support governance mechanisms
- Assist in translating strategy into measurable execution plans and outcome
What experience you need
- MBA from Tier-1 institutions
- Strong academic background in business, economics, engineering, finance, or related disciplines
- 5–6 years of relevant experience in:Strategy consulting/Corporate strategy/ Business consulting /fintech / banking / NBFC / credit bureau ecosystem
- Analytics-led business environments
Core Skills
- Strong research and analytical capabilities
- Excellent understanding of business and consulting frameworks
- Ability to independently structure and solve ambiguous business problems
- Strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills with executive presence
- Proficiency in market assessment, competitor analysis, and business model evaluation
- Strong understanding of financial services, credit ecosystem, fintechs, and digital data businesses
- Ability to work across multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Exposure
- Experience working on growth strategy, partnerships, GTM, or transformation initiatives
- Familiarity with credit bureaus, alternate data, underwriting ecosystems, digital lending, or B2B data businesses
- Exposure to leadership-facing roles and CXO communication
What Could Set the Person Apart
- The ideal candidate will stand out if they demonstrate:
- Consulting-quality structured thinking and hypothesis-driven problem solving
- Strong business curiosity and ability to connect macro trends with commercial opportunities
- Ability to convert ambiguous discussions into actionable strategic outputs
- Exceptional presentation design and executive storytelling capability
- Strong ownership mindset with ability to independently drive workstreams
- Balance of strategic thinking and execution orientation
- Understanding of how data, analytics, and partnerships create competitive advantage in financial services
- High learning agility and ability to quickly understand new industries and business models
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with senior stakeholders
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We offer a hybrid work setting, comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, attractive paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.
Are you ready to power your possible? Apply today, and get started on a path toward an exciting new career at Equifax, where you can make a difference!
Who is Equifax?
At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping employers, employees, financial institutions and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence.
We work to help create seamless and positive experiences during life’s pivotal moments: applying for jobs or a mortgage, financing an education or buying a car. Our impact is real and to accomplish our goals we focus on nurturing our people for career advancement and their learning and development, supporting our next generation of leaders, maintaining an inclusive and diverse work environment, and regularly engaging and recognizing our employees. Regardless of location or role, the individual and collective work of our employees makes a difference and we are looking for talented team players to join us as we help people live their financial best.
Equifax is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
