Associate Director - Group Strategy
Role Overview
The Group Strategy team develops bank strategy and manages M&A transactions, CEO office support, and group-wide special projects.
Key Skills for This Role
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Team purpose
The Group Strategy team develops bank strategy and manages M&A transactions, CEO office support, and group-wide special projects.
Principal responsibilities
- Support cross-business, cross-functional, and cross-geography strategy studies; develop insights and recommendations for senior management.
- Coordinate, track, and evaluate strategy execution under the Bank’s strategic planning framework.
- Lead or support acquisitions and disposals, corporate investment governance, and synergy realization.
- Scout, evaluate, partner with, and invest in strategically relevant FinTech and technology companies through the Group’s Innovation Fund.
- Lead entity-level strategic initiatives, including new business development, partnerships, and establishing new areas of expertise.
- Support executive-office activities, prepare meeting presentations, manage external relationships, and monitor business results.
Desired profile
- Bachelor’s degree and good knowledge of Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; an MBA or master’s degree is a plus.
- 4–7 years of experience at Associate Director or Director level in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, corporate development, and/or venture capital.
- Relevant experience may be in financial services or another relevant industry.
- Strong structured and analytical problem-solving skills, including handling ambiguity and multiple priorities.
- Excellent written, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills; able to communicate with a wide range of audiences.
- Ownership, initiative, self-motivation, and ability to build relationships with peers and senior executives.
- Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint; financial modelling is an asset.
- Written and spoken English proficiency is required.
Employer information
The employer describes itself as a regional banking and innovation group with professional development opportunities and a flexible work policy allowing work from home when suitable.
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