Location: Remote.
Company Description
KoreFusion is a boutique global Strategy Consulting and M&A Advisory firm that partners with the international fintech, payments, and financial services industries. With a presence across North America, Latin America, and Asia, the company works with leading global payments brands, banks venture-backed fintechs, regulators, and the investment community including PE & VC funds and corporate development teams.
KoreFusion prides itself on providing high-touch engagements to its clients, who love the creativity and subject matter expertise the company brings to its relationships. Examples of recent engagements include supporting a global payment service provider identify acquisition targets in the U.S. and Latin America, conducting the strategic and business due diligence of a leading fintech that was being acquired by a top-tier U.S. private equity firm, and developing the global omnichannel strategy for one of the world’s largest acquirers.
KoreFusion offers unique insights across two primary business lines:
Business and Strategic Advisory Services:
- KoreFusion works with executive teams of both established companies and venture-backed firms to help them think through their most critical management decisions about business growth and strategic priorities. Our services include corporate strategy, business unit strategy, new product development and launch, build/buy/partner analysis, market expansion and go-to-market strategy and board support, among others.
- M&A Advisory Services: KoreFusion works with investors when conducting analysis and due diligence on investments and acquisitions in the payments and financial technology industries. Our services include business and strategic due diligence, competitive intelligence, sell-side preparation, IPO Support, target identification, and post-acquisition strategy, among others.
Position Description
We are looking for a Junior Data Architect to support our consulting team with desk research, data gathering, and fact-finding. This entry-level role is ideal for a student or recent graduate with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an interest in global financial services, payments, and fintech.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for investigating and sourcing key data points from public and private sources such as market reports, industry databases, World Bank and IMF data, census records, regulatory filings, and company reports. They will help structure findings into organized datasets and summaries that support KoreFusion’s strategic consulting work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Desk Research & Data Extraction:
- Identify and pull relevant data from trusted industry sources such as the World Bank, IMF, government reports, financial regulators, trade publications, and company filings.
- Investigate market trends, economic indicators, and competitive landscapes in fintech, payments, and banking.
- Review and extract key information from industry white papers, fintech reports, and regulatory frameworks.
- Data Organization & Analysis:
- Compile, clean, and structure data into usable spreadsheets and databases.
- Summarize findings into fact-based reports, tables, and charts that can be used in client projects.
- Ensure that research outputs are accurate, well-documented, and properly cited.
- Support Consulting Teams:
- Assist in building market sizing models using collected data.
- Work with consultants to identify gaps in available data and suggest alternative sources.
- Provide quick-turnaround research support for client presentations and reports.
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
- Education: Current undergraduate student or recent graduate in Economics, Business, Finance, Data Science, Statistics, International Relations, or a related field.
- Experience: No prior full-time experience required, but internships, coursework, or research experience in business, finance, or data analysis is a plus.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (sorting, pivot tables, basic formulas).
- Ability to navigate and extract information from databases, government reports, and industry research.
- Experience with data visualization tools (PowerPoint, Tableau, or Google Data Studio) is a plus.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret and organize complex datasets and extract key insights.
- Research Skills: Strong ability to find, verify, and document reliable facts and figures from online sources.
- Attention to Detail: High accuracy in fact-checking and data validation.
- Communication Skills: Ability to summarize data findings clearly and concisely.
- Cultural Fit: Curious, proactive, eager to learn, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment.
KoreFusion is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, abilities, veteran status, or any other characteristic. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential for our success and innovation.
For more information and to apply, please email hello@korefusion.com with attached resume. Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!