Network Partner Intern

About Thunes

Thunes is a global, fast-growing, and innovative Fintech scale-up that uses technology to disrupt and transform the existing financial system.

We have a strong Mission: to create a better global payments network, and a great Purpose: to connect the world to economic opportunities and address systemic inequality when it comes to financial services.

We are proud to power payments for the world’s fastest-growing businesses and work with some of the amazing global brands - from Gig Economy giants such as Uber and Deliveroo and Southeast Asia's super-app Grab, to global Fintech leaders such as PayPal and Remitly.

Our Products help to drastically simplify the Payment integration experience for our customers: with a single, simple connection, businesses and consumers can send payments to – and get paid in – every corner of the world. Instantly.

Thunes is headquartered in Singapore with regional offices in London, Barcelona, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, San Francisco, Miami, Dubai, Nairobi, Manila and Hong Kong.

Context of The Role

The Network Partner Team is responsible for the growth of our Global Payments Network, Quality of Service, and Partner Relationship Management. You will be part of a fast-paced environment that values the exchange of ideas and teamwork.

The Network Intern will be based in Nairobi, reporting to the VP, Network Strategy & Commercialisation. This is a horizontal role cutting across the globe and will be closely with the rest of the Regional Heads: APAC, Africa, Middle East, Europe, and the Americas to develop Network collaterals and factsheets. 

This role offers a great opportunity to learn and understand the global payments market in a multicultural team by working on Network insights, performing market research, creating country fact-sheets, and working with marketing agencies to develop stellar sales collateral in the fast-paced international payment industry. 

Key Responsibilities

• Create and develop the country and payment factsheets strategy of the Thunes Network; work with internal stakeholders and market data to define the roadmap and prioritization. 
• Identify, analyze, and document market insights of Thunes Global Network Coverage countries.
• Participate in the design and production of Accept factsheets to deliver the necessary information and insights for the Sales team to effectively sell our Network 
• Proactively review, monitor, and maintain the market insights information, ensuring a high level of accuracy and validating with the regional Network leaders 
• Engage with Marketing and Sales teams to provide consistent and reliable marketing collateral and assets to monetise the network effectively. 

Professional Experience/Qualifications 

• Minimally, a degree in a relevant field (Business Admin, Computer Science, Technology, Economics etc.) 
• Strong data gathering & collation skills and analytical ability.
• Essential: Experience with Microsoft Office Tools (PowerPoint, Excel), Google Suite and Canva. 
• Good project management capabilities: organized, proactive and able to prioritize & complete tasks as planned. 
• Highly adaptable, curious mindset and can-do attitude.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders around the globe in a multicultural environment.
• Familiarity with Jira & Confluence is a plus 
• Some knowledge of the remittance market and international payments trends will be an advantage.

Sounds like you? Apply today!