Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy – Competitive Intelligence

Aviva

Senior Analyst supporting strategy and competitive intelligence at Aviva. Collaborating with business leaders to analyze data and produce reports for executive leadership.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeMarkham • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$85,000 - CA$95,000 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

data analysisfinancial analysisscenario modellingbusiness case developmentcost-benefit analysismarket intelligencequantitative dataqualitative datareport productionpresentation skills

Soft Skills

relationship-buildingcommunicationcollaborationindependent analysishypothesis-driven approachstakeholder engagementeffective writingpresentation developmentcritical thinkinginsight formulation

Tools & Technologies

MSAdata depositorycompetitive intelligence toolspresentation softwarereporting toolsanalytics platformsfinancial modeling softwaredata visualization toolscollaboration platformsproject management tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degreeCPACFAActuarial exam progression

Industry Keywords

P&C industrymarket knowledgeemerging industry trendscompetitive analysisbenchmarkingexecutive presentationssenior leadershipdata-focused backgroundinternal/external insightrisk assessment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct research, analyze data, formulate insights, produce reports for senior leadership, 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 meaningful supporting materials for Executive office, Group executive presentations, board meetings (Aviva plc, and Canada), and various departments as required to communicate 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

What you’ll need

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
Strong relationship-builder comfortable forming relationships with colleagues/stakeholders at all levels of seniority
Senior stakeholder communication: effective written presentation skills, with the ability to prepare presentation decks to express complex ideas.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
We’ll support your professional development education
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