Corporate Development and Strategy Analyst

This role will support the effective delivery of the business and corporate strategy, providing support to the Corporate Development & Strategy team, and other members of the wider leadership team and Executive, across a range of key projects and activities.

This is a hybrid role in either Swindon OR London office - 3 days a week

The benefits:

• Salary - £45,000 - £53,000
• Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 7.5%
• Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection - 1x salary
• Death in service - 4x salary
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
• Up to 3 working days per year of paid time to participate in volunteering activities
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the development, maintenance and monitoring of the Group Strategy.
• Provide support to the strategy team and wider business to enable the successful delivery of the company Value Creation Plan.
• Support the delivery of Corporate Development opportunities including the execution of strategic M&A opportunities.
• Enable effective stakeholder management through preparing supporting materials required for various groups, including for our shareholders
• Provide project support to Strategy team initiatives, and represent the Strategy team on projects across the business as required.
• Produce insightful and value-additive competitor and market updates and analysis to the Executive and wider business on a regular basis.
• Enable the effective functioning of the Strategy Team through timely, efficient and pro-active administrative support.
• Deputise for the Corporate Development and Strategy managers, and other members of the team, as required.
• Support delivery of key Corporate Projects, including those related to shareholders.

• Experience in corporate finance and strategic thinking
• Knowledge or experience working in the Financial Services sector is preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to deal with individuals of all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Outstanding written, verbal and visual communication skills.

• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
• Confidence to deal with senior stakeholders within the business.
• Good understanding of business commercials and strategy.
• Tenacious but able to build and maintain effective relationships.
• Committed and flexible team player with the ability to work on own initiative.