Strategy Associate

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, and counterparties
• Stay close to industry trends, competitive moves, and regulatory developments across relevant markets

You are likely to succeed if you have

• 3-5 years of experience at a top-tier management consulting firm (MBB or equivalent), with strategy work in financial services, payments, or technology preferred
• Alternatively, comparable experience in a corporate strategy, strategic finance, or growth role at a high-performing fintech, payments, or technology company
• A track record of structuring ambiguous problems, driving to clear answers, and translating analysis into decisions
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex topics accessible to executive audiences
• Advanced proficiency in building executive-quality decks and analytical models
• Comfort operating with limited oversight in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment
• Strong project management instincts and the ability to drive cross-functional execution
• Intellectual curiosity, commercial judgment, and a bias toward action

Bonus attributes

• Direct exposure to financial technology, payments, stablecoins, or digital assets
• Experience with B2B sales strategy or partnerships in a financial services context
• International or cross-border professional experience, multiple languages is a plus
• Prior experience in a high-growth startup environment

Things that enable a fulfilling, healthy and happy experience at Rain

• Unlimited time off 🌴 (minimum 10 days required)
• Flexible working ☕
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; 100% company subsidized life insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Equity option plan
• Rain Cards for product testing and eligible health/wellness spending
• Team summits and offsites (domestic and international)