Corporate Strategy Analyst

The Opportunity:

The Corporate Strategy Analyst role is to provide critical market insights, evaluate business opportunities and bring day-to-day support for strategic initiatives for the organization. The role provides significant analytical and research capabilities as well as, providing strategic problem-solving skills to the Corporate Strategy team.
 

This is a hybrid role with requirements to be on site 3 days a week, providing a balance between remote flexibility and in-person collaboration.
 

About The Role:

• Support the development of corporate strategies by conducting in-depth market research and competitive analysis.
• Assist in evaluation of new business opportunities, partnerships, and acquisitions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement strategic initiatives and monitor their progress.
• Support leadership in strategic decision-making by working with Corporate strategy team to provide helpful insights and data-driven recommendations.
• Own ongoing industry and macro environment monitoring including regulatory changes, technological advancements, and economic trends affecting the financial services industry.
• Support the annual strategic planning cycle, including environmental scans, scenario planning, and goal-setting exercises.

What You Need to Succeed:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, or a related field. MBA or CFA designation would be an asset.

Experience:

• 2-4 years in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or a related role/field.

Skill requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to senior stakeholders.
• Very strong Proficiency in tools such as Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience with data visualization software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Strategic thinker with attention to detail and a focus on results.
• Comfortable working in an environment with high degree of ambiguity.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional settings.
• Understanding or experience of the Canadian Financial Services industry would be an asset.