Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Rotational Graduate Launch Program 2026 – Athens, Greece We are looking for passionate and talented professionals, who share our vision for helping our customers in bringing one stop solutions to address their product needs in a fast and innovational way. Mastercard Launch is an 18-month global development program providing recent graduates with opportunities and exposure. This role is part of the APEMEA business unit, which offers a unique opportunity to experience 2 x nine-month rotations across curated career tracks, designed to enrich and diversify the Launch of your career, alongside enhancing your professional growth as part of the Global program that owns this initiative. Available Opportunities  Career Track 1. Sales and Business Development As part of our Sales and Business Development track, you can expect to focus on strategic sales planning and consultative and solution selling. These teams provide:

• Product expertise and help leverage Mastercard integrated solutions to drive sales and revenue goals
• Is responsible for setting sales strategies as it relates to products that are aligned with geographical strategy and help identify and close sales leads
• Market intelligence to product developers and managers to support design, development and implementation efforts

Career Track 2. Product Management and Solutions As part of our Product Management and Solutions track, you can expect to focus on user experience, product performance and ongoing management, customer needs and insights and architecting solutions. These teams provide: – The overall coordination, status reporting, financials, schedules and stability of project-oriented work efforts, ensuring that project goals and objectives are met within agreed time, scope and resource requirements – Detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes within budget constraints Skills learned across all experiences include: payments knowledge – project management – data analytics – influencing and negotiation – strategic thinking – local market dynamics We recruit for and value the following core competencies:

• Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients.  Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities.
• Analytic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving, analytical and quantitative skills.
• Business Interest: Clear interest in the world of business, and intuition for the way that companies make decisions.
• Rapid Growth: Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard’s structured training curriculum and organic development opportunities.
• Teamwork: Willingness to work within small teams to produce outstanding deliverables, with a will to win attitude.
• Integrity: Outstanding record of academic achievement.  Commitment to Mastercard’s values of honesty and integrity with a willingness to embrace and learn from mistakes.
• Diverse Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client engagement or internal activity.
• Communication: Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or master’s degree with an expected graduation date between September 2025–September 2026.

What you’ll need 

• To be available for start from 1st September 2026
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong strategic and conceptual aptitude
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects concurrently
• High-energy, can-do attitude, very strong sense of ownership and desire to succeed with commensurate analytical, technical, and strategic skills

Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

 

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Actuarial Analyst What impact will you make? #YourOpportunity We are currently looking for a passionate actuarial professional to join our team in Athens. You participate in a range of services at every stage of insurance lifecycle from product development and launch to reserving, pricing, and monitoring, capital optimization, actuarial modelling, risk management, M&A due diligence and other actuarial consulting engagements for a range of local and international clients. You engage regularly with stakeholders to ensure the delivery of services at the highest standards. You collaborate closely with professionals across various divisions and external partners to deliver comprehensive services that meet client needs. #YourRole Your role as an Actuarial Analyst will focus on the assistance, participation and implementation of actuarial projects, including conducting data analysis, developing predictive models, and providing insights to enhance business decision-making. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet client needs, while also ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Additionally, you will be involved in preparing reports and presentations for stakeholders, contributing to the overall success of projects. We provide a robust consulting service with both traditional and non-traditional service offerings to assist insurers, reinsurers, captives, pension schemes, Banks and non-financial related entities. Our actuaries regularly partner with actuaries globally on cross-border engagements as well as professionals in accounting and other specialist service lines. This enables us to provide a breadth of expertise and tackle problems not possible in most other actuarial consulting firms. We have a proven track record in developing robust and practical solutions to a variety of actuarial and risk challenges. During your tenure as an Actuarial Analyst, you will demonstrate and develop the ability to:

• Participating in a broad range of insurance advisory-related projects covering every aspect of the insurance business, from product development and launch to reserving, pricing, and monitoring, capital optimization, actuarial modelling, risk management, M&A due diligence and other actuarial consulting engagements for a range of local and international clients;
• Participating in delivering complex projects related to Solvency II, IFRS 17, and actuarial modeling, ensuring high standards of quality;
• Applying actuarial principles to develop business solutions that align with the client’s needs and strategic goals;
• Frequently collaborating with stakeholders to ensure the highest standards of service delivery;
• Working together with professionals from various divisions and external partners to provide comprehensive services that meet client needs;
• Upholding the highest standards of business ethics;
• Depending on the candidate’s level of experience, the responsibilities for this role will include project planning and management, execution and review of fieldwork, overseeing project completion procedures, and preparing and delivering relevant presentations to clients;

#WinningRequirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics or any other field with strong quantitative focus;
• Master’s degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics or any other field with strong quantitative focus, it will be an asset;
• Pursue the actuarial certification in Hellenic Actuarial Society or any other internationally recognized actuarial society. If you are already a qualified actuary, it will be an asset;
• 0-2 years of professional experience within the insurance industry;
• Experience in the insurance business, particularly with Solvency II, IFRS 17, and actuarial modeling, will be considered an advantage.
• Experience in analyzing data, working with large datasets, developing descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive models, and visualizing data (using tools such as R, Python, SQL, PowerBI, etc.) will also be positively assessed;
• Experience in using actuarial software (Prophet, ResQ, Emblem etc.) will be considered as an asset;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English & Greek;
• Military obligations fulfilled where applicable.

#AboutDeloitte Our services Deloitte operates in Greece since 1975, as a member of one of the world’s largest professional services networks, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. With offices in Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Patras and Ioannina, Deloitte Greece employs more than 2,900 professionals. After 50 years of successful and dynamic presence in the Greek market, we bring an unmatched breadth and depth of expertise across audit and assurance, technology & transformation, tax & legal and strategy, risk & transactions advisory services. Operating in a multidisciplinary model enables us to draw from a pool of world-class talent, identifying the ideal skillset for each project, and to collaborate across businesses, to solve the toughest, most challenging issues of our clients. It is with them that we have built a trusted relationship, by delivering innovative solutions and utilizing state-of-the-art tools and technologies across all industries- Consumer Products, Energy Resources & Industrials, Financial Services, Life Sciences & Health Care, Government & Public Services, Technology, Media & Telecommunications. Our Purpose Our purpose, “To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society “- defines who we are and what we stand for. This is not about size, it’s about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent. Our values At Deloitte we foster a collaborative culture where talented individuals can produce their best work. We value innovative thinking, diverse insights and a genuinely distinctive level of customer service through our expertise and professionalism. We value difference, with respect at the heart of our inclusive culture. Our talent experience From day one at our firm, practitioners are part of a community. Our development and career progression framework will help them develop the skills and capabilities to succeed. The wellness of our people and the ability to offer agile working arrangements is at the centre of our unique talent experience. We create a workplace that encourages collaboration, creativity, inclusiveness to ensure our staff are supported, encouraged and feel a sense of purpose and meaning in what they do each day. Sounds like the sort of role for you? Apply now.

DEBITING ASSISTANT/PIRAEUS

Kalimbassieris Maritime (www.kalimbassieris.com) seeks to employ a Debiting Assistant for its Piraeus office. We are a leading marine consultancy firm offering both in depth technical expertise and claims handling services. We act as marine consultants, P&I correspondents and insurance average agents. Our clients are the International Marine Insurance Markets, P&I clubs, white list ship registries and other shipping commercial interests. Established in Greece in 1979, today we have 11 offices throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea and are the biggest network in the region. Key Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the issuance of debit notes as well as all associated tasks
• Working in close co-operation with the accounting department
• Updating records accurately and in a timely manner within the company’s ERP system

Required Skills/Qualifications/Experience:

• Graduate of Maritime studies
• General knowledge of the Greek fiscal regulations would be considered an advantage
• Holder of Proficiency Certificate in English
• Very good writing skills

If you are interested in a challenging and progressive work environment, please submit your resume/CV (only if you fit above necessary requirements) to: hr@kalimbassieris.com quoting reference “Debiting Assistant/Piraeus”. All applications will be treated strictly confidentially.

KIOS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Special Scientist for Research – Researcher

Title : Special Scientist for Research (Researcher) No. of Positions : One (1) Category : Employment contract Location : University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

The Department of Social and Political Sciences, in collaboration with the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (www.kios.ucy.ac.cy) at the University of Cyprus announce one (1) Researcher position, for part-time employment. The successful candidate will conduct research under projects funded by the European Union, as well as national or industry-funded projects. University of Cyprus The University of Cyprus was officially founded in 1989 and started operating in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, in 1992. Within a short time, the University of Cyprus managed to achieve international recognition through an impressive course of development. Today, it is ranked among the top 100 young universities (under 50 years) and #401-500 worldwide by the Times New Higher Education Rankings. These great distinctions are the result of our dedication to excellence and continuous development. The University of Cyprus managed to stand out and receive awards for the new paths it has opened up in particularly demanding and dynamic contexts of research. The University of Cyprus becomes better every year; therefore, it wishes to attract the best employees. To this end, the University constantly develops its programs of study and recruits high-caliber staff who will contribute significantly to the design of new curricula, both at undergraduate and graduate level. Department of Social and Political Sciences The Department of Social and Political Sciences (SPS) in one of the largest university departments in Cyprus with about 400 undergraduate, 50 graduate, and 12 doctoral students. It offers academic programs in the three distinct fields of Sociology, Political Science and Journalism. The SPS is a dynamic and creative academic community of 20 faculty members, 12 adjunct lecturers and a number of research associates. More specifically, the Department:

• Runs three popular undergraduate programs in Political Science (since 1996), Sociology (since 1997) and Journalism (since 2012); an MA program in Political Science (since 2012) and two PhD programs in Political Science and Sociology (since 1999).
• Runs a Departmental Internship Program, offering the opportunity to undergraduate and graduate students to gain practical training in important public and private organizations.
• Runs one of the largest Erasmus university programs sending and hosting dozens of students through a well-established network of more than 50 universities.
• Participates in inter-university European programs and organizes an international summer school.
• Has an internationalized faculty that undertakes and publishes high-quality research and serves in the editorial boards and editorial teams of well-known international journals.
• Has faculty members who are actively involved in social outreach activities in Cyprus; policy- making in various national and international bodies; and offers expertise in various fora.

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence is the largest research center at the University of Cyprus and in 2017 was upgraded to a European Research Center of Excellence through the KIOS CoE Teaming project. Currently, the Center employs more than 200 people who are supported by externally funded research and innovation projects. The KIOS CoE operates in a diverse environment as an equal opportunity employer. What we do: KIOS provides an inspiring environment for carrying out top level research and innovation in the area of Information and Communication Technologies, with emphasis on the Monitoring, Control and Security of Critical Infrastructures. Such infrastructures include power and energy systems, water networks, transportation networks, telecommunication networks and emergency management and response. The Center instigates interdisciplinary interaction and promotes collaboration between industry, academia, and research organizations in high-tech areas of global importance. Why work at KIOS: You will have the opportunity to work on various high-profile projects with great impact on society and the environment, not only on a local but also on a global scale. In KIOS we strive to create a multicultural, diverse and inclusive workplace and we strongly support the continuous personnel evolvement and development, both personally and professionally, to fulfill your long-term goals. We offer internal and external professional training, covering both technical and soft skills. Job Details

• The successful candidate is expected to:
• Work independently and/or in a team in fundamental and/or applied research, typically in the context of research and/or innovation projects.
• Engage in the preparation of research and/or innovation proposals and deliverables
• Create and pilot qualitative and quantitative research instruments in the Social Sciences (e.g., Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Education).
• Collect, clean, and analyze qualitative and/or quantitative data.
• Prepare reports, research findings and outcomes.

Profile of the ideal candidate:

• Problem solver
• Team-player
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Flexible and eager to learn
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Have good communication and organizational skills
• Excellent knowledge of the English language

Qualifications Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Social Sciences (e.g. Political Science, Sociology or Psychology, Education, Anthropology) from an accredited institution Employment Terms: The position is on a contract basis. Initially, a one-year contract will be offered, with a 6 month probation period, which is renewable based on performance. The gross monthly salary depends on the candidate’s qualifications and experience and will be between €750 – €1150 (80 hours/month). From this amount, employee contributions to the Cyprus government funds will be deducted. A 13th salary bonus is incorporated in the monthly salary. Maternity leave will be granted based on Maternity Protection Law 1997(Ν.100(Ι)/1997), and the existing amendment laws. Application: Interested candidates should submit the following items online through the link: https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment