Special Projects Associate

Special Projects Associate

London

• Do you love solving complex, cross-functional problems with real business impact?
• Are you highly analytical, data-savvy, and excited by strategic challenges?
• Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where you can take ownership and drive change?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking to hire ambitious, and value-adding talent to join Modulr, a fast-growing payments business in UK and Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team successfully helping the market innovate when it comes to imbedded payments.

About Us:

At Modulr, our vision is a world where all businesses are powered by embedded payments. Modulr enables businesses, from SMEs to Enterprise, initially across the UK and Europe to efficiently pay-in, collect and disburse funds instantly via a range of payment schemes, accounts, and card products.

We’ve created an industry-leading platform with comprehensive online tools and API access, to meet the demands of daily business payments. Our payments expertise and extensive product capability also enables us to build tailored solutions to solve complex payment problems for hundreds of clients in a range of industries, including Travel, Merchant Payments, Lending, Wage Advance and Investment & Wealth.

We are deeply integrated into the payment eco-system as principle issuing members of Visa and Mastercard. In addition in we are direct participants of Faster Payments and Bacs, and hold settlement accounts at the Bank of England. Our payment network connectivity includes CHAPS, SEPA, SWIFT and account issuance in 11 currencies and a leading player in Open Banking.

Our regulatory permissions and governance structure are the foundations of our business. We are regulated and supervised as an Authorised Electronic Money Institution (AEMI) in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and in the Netherlands by De Nederlandsche Bank.

Our founding team has a wealth of experience in the payments industry and growing successful businesses. Modulr is backed by the venture arms of payments giants PayPal and FIS, as well as growth investors Blenheim Chalcot, General Atlantic, Frog Capital and Highland Europe.

Modulr now has over 400 employees spread globally across offices in London, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, and Mumbai.

Modulr Values:

• Building the extraordinary; going that extra mile.
• Owning the opportunity; be passionate and proud of the time you invest.
• Move at pace; reach goals faster whilst supported on your career journey.
• Achieve it together, working collaboratively and being a Modulite.

The Role:

We’re hiring a Special Projects Associate to work on some of the most important strategic and operational challenges at Modulr. You’ll be part of a lean, high-performing team that partners across the business (commercial, product, operations, and finance) to solve complex problems, build models, and accelerate decision-making.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in ambiguity, has strong analytical horsepower, and wants exposure to a wide range of topics as part of a growing, ambitious fintech.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Special Projects Associate, you’ll take ownership of high-impact initiatives that cut across teams and business units. Your work will be project-based and varied, with a focus on data-led decision-making, strategic thinking, and operational execution. You will:

• Lead and support strategic projects across the business, from initial problem scoping through to implementation and measurement
• Develop pricing recommendations based on commercial strategy, product value, and customer segmentation
• Identify and analyse operational inefficiencies, collaborating with stakeholders to design and implement improvements
• Support go-to-market and growth strategies for new and existing products, using data and structured thinking to guide priorities
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform Modulr’s positioning and long-term roadmap
• Use AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Replit, copilots) to accelerate analysis, automate repetitive tasks, and generate insight at speed
• Communicate insights and recommendations clearly and effectively to senior stakeholders, up to Exec level
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with teams across Commercial, Product, Operations, Finance, and Data

About You:

• Previous experience in consulting, a high-growth tech company, finance, or another analytical, execution-heavy environment
• Strong data skills - comfortable working with SQL or BI tools
• You instinctively leverage AI technologies and tools to accelerate analysis, automate workflows, and enhance decision-making
• A STEM or other highly quantitative degree from a globally recognised university is preferred
• You are a hyper-logical and structured thinker - you enjoy breaking complex problems into smaller parts and using data to guide your thinking
• You have a track record of being a top performer in multiple settings
• You are naturally curious and driven by impact - you’ve demonstrated this through side projects, internships, academic work, or previous roles
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and are comfortable working with stakeholders across technical and commercial teams
• You thrive in fast-paced environments, take ownership, and move quickly from insight to execution

What you’ll get:

• Exposure to a broad set of problems across the business, with C-level visibility
• A steep learning curve and the chance to build a unique, cross-functional skillset
• The opportunity to drive meaningful change inside a fast-scaling fintech
• A collaborative, supportive environment that values curiosity, impact, and speed

What Can Modulr Offer You?

You will be part of a cross disciplinary team(s), with co-workers located in Edinburgh, London, Amsterdam, and India. We are friendly and sociable, challenging but rewarding. We want you to push yourself and for us to support you in your future as we scale up and grow.

• Share Options Incentive Scheme.
• Company Bonus - the more successful we are together, the greater the reward.
• Flexible benefits - £1000 to spend on a variety of benefits for you to choose from which suit your lifestyle and needs. Including Private medical insurance, gym membership, health checks etc.
• Perkbox - enjoy freebies and discounts on many other products and services.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) & your birthday off - choose which days you take off to relax and/or spend time with loved ones.
• Learning Opportunities – on joining Modulr you will embark on our 2-day onboarding programme, called ModStart, to be equipped with the Modulr know-how and arm you with the tools you need to be successful from day 1! But we do not want your learning to stop there so we will continue to provide you with the tools and capabilities through our learning channels and platforms.
• Modulr hands-on - join your colleagues for our company wide events throughout the year.
• Great workspace - Modulr thrives on innovation which is best done through in-person collaboration. This approach enables us to work together closely, exchange ideas, and create innovative solutions that drive our success. We ask our team members to be based in the office 4 or more days a week. We have state of the art offices located in Exchange Crescent Edinburgh, Scale Space in London, and WeWork in Amsterdam.
• Bike to work / E-bike scheme.

ModInclusion

At Modulr, we are working hard to build a more positive diverse and inclusive culture that helps everyone to feel they belong and can truly bring their whole self to work. Not only is it the right thing to do for everyone in the Modulr team, it’s also the right thing to do for our business, the community we operate in and attracting future talent. As part of our approach, we actively welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

By submitting your CV you understand that we have a legitimate interest to use your personal data for the purposes of assessing your eligibility for this role. This means that we may use your personal data to contact you to discuss your CV or arrange an interview, or transfer your CV to the hiring manager(s) of the role you have applied for. You can ask us at any time to remove your CV from our database by emailing [email protected] – but please note that this means we will no longer consider you for the role you have applied for.

By submitting your CV you understand that we have a legitimate interest to use your personal data for the purposes of assessing your eligibility for this role. This means that we may use your personal data to contact you to discuss your CV or arrange an interview, or transfer your CV to the hiring manager(s) of the role you have applied for. You can ask us at any time to remove your CV from our database by emailing [email protected] – but please note that this means we will no longer consider you for the role you have applied for.