EMEA Commercial Strategy/ Business Analyst Intern - Ireland

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.

Job Description Summary:
Our 2023 Commercial Strategy / Business Analyst / Operations Analyst Internship Programme is now open for applications. All submissions received will be assessed on a continuous basis throughout Winter 2022/ Spring 2023.

To be considered, applicants must currently be enrolled in a leading Business or Engineering school/University. You must reside in the country where the internship is based, for the duration of the internship and you also must hold the required work authorization.

Internship location: Ireland

Internship duration: 6 months, starting July 2023

Job Description:

Meet our team

Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) are the are the lifeblood of society, representing ~50% of global GDP, they are a critical part of PayPal's business. The PayPal SMB team sets the global commercial priorities for how we help SMBs to sell more effectively using PayPal's platform, by helping define differentiated value propositions and effective sales, servicing and marketing strategies, and unlocking new growth opportunities via partnerships and new product development.

Your way to impact

The successful intern will have a good understanding of the needs of small and medium businesses and will track segment trends in order to identify areas of growth and opportunities for the SMB portfolio. They will be comfortable working in a highly cross-functional / matrix structure, establishing strong working relationships across sales, marketing, and product teams.

Your day to day

• You will be responsible for managing the SMB segment day to day, and help implement strategies and initiatives to execute on European and Global SMB priorities for the region, overseeing and coordinating the cross-functional execution of these priorities with e.g. local sales, marketing and product teams.
• Managing the business: Track and report the financial performance of the SMB Europe segment, assess performance vs forecast, perform deep dive analysis to identify trends and understand performance drivers
• Project management & execution: Lead cross functional workstreams, delivering actionable recommendations for key stakeholders; coordinate execution of recommendations; opportunity to present results to senior team members and executives
• Research & analysis: Take charge of identifying information sources, gathering and interpreting data, executing analysis, and presenting findings to cross functional teams and stakeholders; conduct and/or lead key qualitative (e.g., primary research, synthesis of secondary data sources) and quantitative (e.g., Excel and SQL) analysis in support of deliverables. Key analysis will include market sizing, opportunity assessment and business case development. Partner with Market Insights team to understand trends in the payments and competitive landscape and translate them into strategic insights for the segment
• Cross functional collaboration: Work with Marketing, Sales, Product, Finance/Analytics, Risk, Product Marketing teams across the world to develop and implement strategic growth opportunities

What do you need to bring?

• World class strategic and analytical thinking, with a demonstrated ability to synthesize multiple sources of information (quantitative and qualitative), and to solve complex problems in a structured, data-driven way
• Strong quantitative analytical skills, able to manage through data and insights to build compelling and innovative strategies; excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; SQL knowledge is a plus
• Experience in providing strategic advice to complex global organizations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a natural talent for crafting and presenting compelling recommendations
• Fluency in English
• Combination of strategic thinking with hands on execution
• Track record of delivering tangible results
• Appetite to learn and comfortable with uncertainty

• Currently enrolled in a leading Business or Engineering school/University.

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Subsidiary:
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Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

Who We Are:
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PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

As part of PayPal's commitment to employees' health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.