Strategy Analyst

Job Description

The Strategy Analyst will drive data led decision making across the APAC business. The role partners with underwriting, claims, operations and finance to generate insights, support strategic planning, and accelerate operating model improvements. It combines analytics, structured problem solving and stakeholder engagement to deliver measurable outcomes aligned to APAC and Group priorities.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Support annual and quarterly planning cycles through market, portfolio and competitor analysis,
  scenario modelling and recommendations.
• Maintain up-to-date dashboards tracking strategic KPIs and initiative benefits.

Analytics & Insight

• Produce timely analysis across underwriting, claims, delegated authority and distribution to
  identify performance drivers and opportunities.
• Partner with Data teams to improve use of internal analytics tools, data quality and
  automation.
• Convert analysis into actionable guidance for underwriting and distribution leaders (e.g.,
  pricing levers, appetite signals, remediation plans).

Operating model & transformation

• Contribute to APAC Target Operating Model (TOM) initiatives, including pain point assessment, case for change, and development and benefits tracking.
• Coordinate cross-functional transformation workstreams, aligning stakeholders on scope, timelines and success metrics.
• Prepare clear, business friendly communications on TOM changes, processes and governance.
• Conduct readiness assessments for new processes and systems, identifying and resolving data, workflow or control gaps.
• Provide market and peer research to benchmark best practices in operating models, governance, delegated authority and distribution

Stakeholder engagement & delivery

• Lead structured problem-solving sprints: define the problem, gather data, test hypotheses and support decision making.
• Produce executive quality briefings and board ready materials with clear narratives and recommendations.
• Promote Canopius values - Empowered, Ambitious, Collaborative, Accountable, Proactive, Inclusive-in daily delivery.
  
  Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

Skills and experience:

• 2-5+ years in strategy/analytics/consulting/FP&A, ideally within (re)insurance or financial services.
• Strong quantitative toolkit (advanced Excel; Power BI/Tableau; SQL or Python a plus) and comfort with data platforms (e.g., Databricks/warehouse tools) and dashboarding.
• Excellent storytelling skills-able to translate complex analysis into clear options for senior stakeholders.
• Experience running cross-functional initiatives (problem framing, hypothesis testing, stakeholder alignment, execution).
• Knowledge or experience of the Lloyd's market and international markets
• Knowledge of delegated authority operating models is preferred
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and sound judgment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on presentation and stakeholder engagement.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business discipline (e.g., Economics, Finance, Actuarial, Engineering, Data Science); postgraduate qualifications welcome.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork.
• Demonstrates Company Values.

Personal Qualities:

• Effective change management.
• Strong performance management discipline.
• Business competence & technical Knowledge

About Us

Our benefits

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, pension contributions, flexible benefits, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd's of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.

Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

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