Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy – Competitive Intelligence

Role Overview

• Conduct research, analyze data, formulate insights, produce reports, and slide content as needed, and combine market intelligence perspectives and qualitative and quantitative data
• Work closely with internal business leaders across Aviva to assemble market intelligence, assess capabilities and benchmark performance
• Produce supporting materials for Executive office, Group executive presentations, board meetings (Aviva plc, and Canada), and various departments as required to communication information and ideas effectively and simply
• Independently drive analysis to arrive at options and recommendations using a hypothesis and data-driven approach, liaising with Finance, Analytics and Actuarial teams
• Support the research & development of perspectives on emerging industry trends
• Curate and contribute to a centralized depository of competitive intelligence data along with providing meaningful commentary on the significance to Aviva, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Support ad hoc analysis and reporting requests from senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Economics, or a related field with a data-focused background; CPA, CFA, or actuarial exam progression is an asset
• Basic competitor and market knowledge with a general understanding of available sources of internal/external insight
• Familiarity with P&C industry data sources (e.g. MSA) is an asset
• Experience with financial analysis supporting strategy formation – e.g. scenario modelling, business case development, cost-benefit analysis
• Outstanding relationship-builder comfortable forming relationships with colleagues/stakeholders at all levels of seniority
• Executive-level communication: exceptional written presentation skills, with the ability to prepare factual and impactful presentation decks to express complex ideas.

Benefits

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities
• Outstanding Career Development opportunities
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
• Hybrid flexible work model