Onchain Data Analyst

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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As an Onchain Data Analyst on the Visa Crypto Product Team, you will work to unlock understanding across VisaNet and public blockchain data. In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert on the intersection of blockchains and payments. This will require an understanding of traditional and blockchain based payment solutions, and an ability to analyze large data sets to discover insights to both track developments and identify opportunity for improving the payment experience. This position requires strong analytical abilities. An ideal candidate is a self-starter with the ability to handle complex data sets and manage ambiguous situations with nuance.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and support the analytical technologies that give our team timely, flexible, and structured access to data.

• Prepare and present rich blockchain centric analytics across the Visa Crypto Team and broader Visa organization, including dashboards, presentations, and emails.

• Drive and publish research briefs for Visa Crypto on trends seen in blockchain data and the crypto industry broadly.

• Keep up with industry research and regularly share data-driven insights when possible.

• Determine courses of action for crypto data initiatives and cross-client goals, working cross-functionality with groups like legal, compliance, privacy, product, and business development.

• Stay current with crypto industry and client trends and maintain a working knowledge of Visa products and services.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Strong proficiency in SQL/Python and data visualization software tools, such as Hex, a requirement with a preference for an individual with experience in querying public blockchain data (Dune, Allium, Artemis etc…).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, including experience meeting with and communicating information to senior leadership.
• Ability to think strategically, formulate appropriate analytical solutions, and execute in order to solve business needs.
• Self-starter with strong passion for learning about the intersection of crypto and payments. Ability to work solve ambiguous problems through storytelling and data.

Work Authorization: Permanent Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment for this position. Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 117,600.00 to 166,150.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.