Business Strategy Analyst

**Role Purpose** The Strategy Analyst supports the leadership team in shaping and executing strategy across the financial services industry and enterprise client segments. The role combines market and competitor analysis, financial modelling, and business case development to inform investment decisions, growth priorities, and go\-to\-market planning. **Key Responsibilities** *Market and industry analysis* - Research trends across banking, insurance, capital markets, payments, and wealth/asset management, including regulatory, technology, and customer shifts - Track competitors and peers, producing regular insight briefings for senior stakeholders - Size markets and identify growth opportunities and white space within enterprise accounts *Strategic planning and performance* - Support the annual strategic planning cycle, including target setting, scenario analysis, and resource allocation - Build and maintain KPI dashboards tracking progress against strategic objectives - Prepare quarterly business reviews and executive reporting *Financial modelling and business cases* - Develop financial models, forecasts, and sensitivity analyses to evaluate initiatives, partnerships, and investments - Draft business cases covering costs, benefits, risks, and ROI - Partner with Finance to align assumptions with budgets and forecasts *Stakeholder and project support* - Work with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Delivery teams to translate strategy into actionable plans - Support strategic programmes and cross\-functional initiatives, tracking milestones, risks, and dependencies - Prepare presentations, board papers, and recommendations with clear, evidence\-based storytelling **Core Competencies** - Analytical rigour: Structures ambiguous problems, tests assumptions, and checks data quality - Commercial acumen: Links analysis to revenue, margin, and client impact - Communication: Distils complexity into concise, persuasive narratives - Collaboration: Builds trust across teams and influences without authority - Initiative: Anticipates needs and drives work to completion with minimal oversight **Success Measures (First 12 Months)** - Delivers high\-quality analysis and materials that leadership uses in decision\-making - Owns at least one recurring strategic reporting product (e.g. market insight pack or KPI dashboard) - Contributes to at least one major business case or strategic initiative from start to finish - Builds strong working relationships with key stakeholders across IEFS **Essential Skills And Experience** - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field - 2–4 years' experience in strategy, consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or financial services analysis - Strong financial modelling skills (advanced Excel; experience building scenario\-based models) - Proven ability to synthesise complex data into clear insights and recommendations - Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive\-level presentation skills - Working knowledge of financial services sector dynamics and enterprise client needs **Desirable** - Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc, CFA, or equivalent progress) - Experience with BI and data tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python) - Exposure to regulatory themes such as Basel, open banking, or ESG disclosure - Experience in a technology, consulting, or professional services environment serving financial institutions