Strategy Analyst - Toronto, Canada - Canada Life Assurance Company

Canada Life Assurance Company

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Description:

Great-West Lifeco ("Lifeco") is an international financial service holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management and reinsurance businesses.

Lifeco operates in Canada, the United States and Europe under the brands Canada Life, Empower, Putnam Investments, and Irish Life.

The Strategy team is a group of talented people from diverse backgrounds, with experience in global management consulting, professional services, corporate strategy, and other roles at large multinational corporations.

As a team member, you will work in an inclusive environment that provides you with opportunities to learn, develop and make an impact.

You will also benefit from resources and tools to enhance your career, and an alumni network that has progressed to more senior roles within Strategy or the organization.

What will you be doing?

Collaborate with Strategy members, business executives and their teams to perform research and analysis related to top priority strategic initiatives across Lifeco
Develop options, assess benefits and tradeoffs, and arrive at recommended courses of action
Conduct quantitative and financial analyses using research and internal company information in support of project objectives
Analyze market trends and competitor dynamics
Act as a resource for competitive intelligence, sharing peer insights and other market developments
Ensure a high level of quality in all presentations and analyses, while working in a great learning environment

What do you need to bring?

2 or more years of analytical, problemsolving work experience
A college or university degree (preferably in business, finance or other equivalent)
Demonstrated analytical skills performing quantitative and financial analyses
High motivational level, intellectual curiosity, and openness to learning
Strong verbal and written presentation skills including PowerPoint
Works well in an open, diverse, and collaborative environment without rigidly defined boundaries of "who does what"

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What would also be great?

Worked in professional services (e.g., consulting, accounting), strategy, actuarial, or operational transformation / process improvement, valuation and / or M&A
Experience with complex quantitative and financial modeling
Understanding of, or experience in, the life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management and / or reinsurance industries
Note: The team operates in a hybrid work environment with a current standard of 2 days in the office per week._

We are one of Canada's top 100 employers

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations._
We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee _

- has the opportunity to_
- reach their potential._

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Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted_