Assistant Manager, Inclusive Financial Ecosystem

Job description

MicroSave Consulting (MSC) is hiring an Assistant Manager in Dhaka for its inclusive finance work on banking, microfinance, MFS, fintech and the financial services and payment ecosystem in Bangladesh. The role owns defined work streams and supports client assignments, conducts primary and secondary research (literature reviews, interviews, field surveys, focus group discussions, market research, data analysis), supports advisory work across financial inclusion themes, engages clients and ecosystem stakeholders (financial service providers, regulators, government agencies, development partners), and supports business development through concept notes, EOIs and proposals. Travel within Bangladesh and occasionally internationally is expected. Full time, 3+ years of experience, mandatory skills: digital financial services, payments, microfinance, sustainable finance. Listed on the employer's own Zoho Recruit careers page on 2026-09-14.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of defined work streams and support client assignments; lead smaller or shorter assignments under the supervision of senior team members
• Plan and conduct primary and secondary research, including literature reviews, interviews, field surveys, focus group discussions, market research and data analysis
• Structure problems, analyse evidence and synthesise findings into high-quality reports, presentations, briefs, tools and recommendations for clients
• Support advisory work across financial inclusion themes, including diagnostics, product or channel development, ecosystem assessments, implementation and pilot support, and policy or regulatory analysis
• Engage professionally with clients and ecosystem stakeholders including financial service providers, regulators, government agencies, development partners and private-sector organisations
• Participate in and support client meetings, workshops, field visits and stakeholder consultations; prepare materials and document decisions and follow-up actions
• Coordinate with IFE colleagues and cross-functional MSC teams to ensure smooth delivery, timely communication and quality outputs
• Support concept notes, expressions of interest (EOIs), proposals and technical approaches for opportunities from clients, donors, governments and development partners
• Conduct market and background research on prospective clients, emerging themes, policy developments and industry trends to support business development
• Contribute to MSC's knowledge leadership through focus notes, briefing notes, blogs, case studies, toolkits and other publications on inclusive finance topics
• Be willing to travel within Bangladesh and occasionally internationally as assignments require

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics, finance, business or public administration, development studies, social sciences or a related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Working understanding of Bangladesh's financial inclusion landscape and key actors, including banks, MFIs, NBFIs, MFS providers and fintech, regulators and development partners
• Analytical and problem-solving skills: ability to structure problems from limited information and apply quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Research and advisory skills: literature reviews, stakeholder interviews, surveys, focus group discussions and market assessments
• Exposure to one or more of savings, credit, payments, insurance, MSME finance or sustainable finance
• Project and stakeholder management: ability to own defined work streams, manage timelines and maintain client and partner relationships
• Strong report structuring, presentation and business-writing skills; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Skills

• Advisory
• Digital financial services
• Financial inclusion
• Microfinance
• Payments
• Research