GFG Management Trainee - Senior Business Leads

The Role:

About the Program: GFG LEAD is our client's leadership development initiative. It is designed to cultivate a pool of future-ready business leaders who will help scale their inclusive fintech offerings across lending, payments, insurance, and ecosystem services.

This 12-month rotational program immerses selected high-potential professionals in core operations, delivering real-world projects that move the needle for our client's business and communities. The role will provide both breadth and depth of experience in a fast-paced, impact-focused environment.

What you’ll be doing: As a Business Senior Associate, you will

Rotational project work (Functional assignments)

You will rotate across 2 major teams during the program, such as:

• Lending & Credit Ops – Design GTM experiments, support driver or merchant loan campaigns, assist in portfolio risk analysis, and work with Product and Collections teams
• Merchant Payments & QR – Support merchant onboarding, data-driven incentive programs, and contribute to “Tap & Scan” or financial product ecosystem launches
• Insurance Solutions – Conduct market research for inclusion pilots, support regulatory submissions, and co-design bundled products for drivers or merchants
• Strategic Projects or Regulatory Engagement– Participate in new project incubation (e.g., fuel cards, pay-later), or support regulatory planning and public affairs initiatives

Cross-functional collaboration

• Partner closely with Product, Operations, Strategy, Risk, and Commercial teams
• Prepare business analyses, market scans, and pilot designs for new initiatives
• Participate in workstreams that touch partner management, collections, or tech

Data & execution

• Translate project insights into actionable recommendations and implementation plans
• Build dashboards, update trackers, and monitor progress on key metrics
• Contribute to program documentation, user testing feedback, and sprint reviews

Capstone & leadership exposure

• Lead a final capstone project tied to a real GFG challenge (e.g., pricing, GTM playbook, new segment entry)
• Present findings and recommendations to GFG’s leadership team
• Receive mentoring support from senior leaders

Your day-to-day may include

• Sitting in on cross-functional sprint meetings or check-ins
• Shadowing a product manager, lending lead, or commercial head
• Supporting the launch of a pilot or campaign by coordinating with external vendors or internal ops
• Preparing data packs or synthesizing findings from customer or merchant interviews
• Drafting comms, internal memos, or postmortems for experiments or mini launches
• Attending learning sessions, quarterly retros, and feedback rounds with your program sponsors

Qualifications:

• 4 to 5 years of experience in fintech, banking, consulting, digital commerce, or government programs
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Exposure to business operations, projects, or product launches preferred
• Proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office; automation, Python, Google Apps Script, and SQL or data tools are a plus
• Self-starter with high ownership and a collaborative mindset
• Able to navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Passionate about inclusive finance and using technology to create impact