Job Description
The Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy helps shape enterprise direction by tackling high‑impact strategic challenges and partnering with leaders across the organization. The role leads structured, data‑driven analyses, researches emerging trends, and delivers clear, compelling insights that support Executive and Board‑level decisions. It also contributes to long‑term planning, develops materials that guide strategic framing, and thrives within a collaborative, high‑performing team focused on growth and impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor, applying structured problem ‑ solving to high ‑ impact Corporate Strategy challenges.
- Work across the enterprise, engaging directly with business leaders to tackle complex and varied strategic questions.
- Support decisions at the highest levels, contributing to deliverables for the Executive Team and Board of Directors.
- Independently lead analyses, using a hypothesis-driven, data ‑ informed approach to generate actionable insights and recommendations.
- Research and develop perspectives on emerging trends and opportunities, informing enterprise priorities and long-term planning.
- Craft high-quality deliverables that clearly communicate insights and drive decision-making.
- Develop materials that support program planning, strategic framing, and requirements definition.
- Be part of a high-performing, fun, and supportive team where leaders actively champion your growth and ambitions
What You Bring
- 3+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous strategic environment.
- Experience developing strategies across a range of problem types (e.g., new market entry, product innovation, portfolio evaluation, competitive analysis).
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and business acumen, with the ability to break down ambiguous problems into structured, actionable insights.
- Outstanding communication skills, especially in developing clear, visually compelling presentations that distill complex ideas.
- Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance research, analysis, or productivity.
- Strong verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across levels and functions.
- Proven collaborator, comfortable working independently and within cross-functional teams.
- Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Insurance industry experience is not necessary
Salary Range: $73,500 - $123,500
About Us
Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.
This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.
Interested in this role, but don’t meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply! We know from experience that a candidate doesn’t need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. We’re actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help us make insurance better. At Definity, inclusion, diversity, and equity aren’t just “nice to have” — they’re essential to our success.
What’s in it for you?
- Hybrid work schedule for most roles
- Company share ownership program
- Incentive Program - Eligible employees may participate in various incentive plans which are paid out at the discretion of the company and subject to individual and company performance.
- Pension and savings programs, with company-matched RRSP contributions
- Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
- Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
- Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
- Wellness and recognition programs
- Discounts on products and services
Go ahead and expect a lot — you deserve it.
It’s better here — but don’t take our word for it. Definity was named by Great Place to Work ® as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada for women, for youth, and for inclusion.
Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting accessibility@economical.com.
Background checks
This role requires successful clearance of background checks (including criminal checks and leadership references).
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About The Team
Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.
We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.
