Rain
Fintech
StrategyAssociate
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“Strategy Associate at Rain. Skills: Market research, Competitive analysis, Financial modeling, Strategic planning. Lead preparation for commercial opportunities. Develop strategic narratives”
Industry & Context.
Structuring ambiguous problems; Driving to clear answers; Translating analysis into decisions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3-5 years consulting experience, 3-5 years strategy work, 3-5 years fintech experience, 3-5 years payments experience, 3-5 years technology experience, 3-5 years corporate strategy experience, 3-5 years strategic finance experience, 3-5 years growth role experience, 3-5 years fintech company experience, 3-5 years payments company experience, 3-5 years technology company experience, Advanced proficiency building decks, Advanced proficiency building models
Nice to Have
Financial services strategy work, Payments strategy work, Technology strategy work, Fintech company strategy work, Payments company strategy work, Technology company strategy work, Direct exposure financial technology, Direct exposure payments, Direct exposure stablecoins, Direct exposure digital assets, Experience B2B sales strategy, Experience partnerships financial services, International professional experience, Cross-border professional experience, Startup environment experience
What You'll Do.
Lead preparation for commercial opportunities
Develop strategic narratives
Build analytical case for new markets
Partner to shape product strategy
Evaluate product expansion strategy
Translate market signals
Build financial models
Build operating models
Inform investment decisions
Coordinate cross-functional workstreams
Move strategic initiatives
Represent team in external meetings
Stay close to industry trends
Stay close to competitive moves
Stay close to regulatory developments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional workstreams; Legal; Finance; Product; Commercial teams; Prospective partners; Advisors; Counterparties
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication; Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Project management instincts, Cross-functional execution
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE COMPANY Rain makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. We’re a lean and mighty team of passionate builders and veteran founders. Our infrastructure makes stablecoins usable in the real-world by powering card transactions, cross-border payments, B2B purchases, remittances, and more. We partner with fintechs, neobanks, and institutions to help them launch solutions that are global, inclusive, and efficient. You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company that is funded by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS, including Sapphire Ventures, Norwest, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed, Khosla, and several more. If you’re curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we’d love to talk. OUR ETHOS We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead preparation for high-impact commercial opportunities, including market research, competitive analysis, value proposition development, and pitch construction - Develop strategic narratives, supporting analysis, and materials to support key partnerships - Build and pressure-test the analytical case for entering new geographic markets, including market sizing, regulatory mapping, competitive dynamics, and go-to-market sequencing - Partner with product, engineering, and commercial leadership to shape and evaluate product expansion strategy, translating market signals into prioritized opportunities - Build financial and operating models to size opportunities, evaluate trade-offs, and inform investment decisions - Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across legal, finance, product, and commercial teams to move strategic initiatives from concept to execution - Represent the team in external meetings with prospective partners, advisors, a
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