Innovation Analyst - Venture Models
Innovation Analyst - Venture Models
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Overview
Join Our Growing Team as an Innovation Analyst with a focus on venture opportunities.
At FM our Innovation team prides itself on creating the next generation of risk management solutions for prioritized client and business problems and collaborating with FM Investments to target strategic business venture opportunities. We identify explore and invest in bold ideas and emerging technologies to help our clients build resilience and we engage with key stakeholders to accelerate adoption. We are expanding our team and are on the lookout for a dynamic and forwardthinking Innovation Analyst with experience in the technical due diligence aspect of venture research. This exciting role focuses on market research across the startup ecosystem of strategic relevance opportunity identification requirement gathering feasibility analysis and strategic planning in direct support of FMs venturing strategy and solution roadmap building for strategic business challenges.
Responsibilities
Why this role Is exciting in this role you will:
- Join a forwardthinking environment that actively pursues emerging technologies (e.g. AI Climate Tech Deep Tech Renewables Physical Risk Resilience) to shape the future of risk management and property insurance.
- Play a central role in identifying and nurturing highpotential ventures contributing directly to FMs innovation roadmap and client resilience.
- Gain handson experience in various venture models (Venture Capital Venture Client Product Incubator) that offer both strategic and technical depth.
- By working closely with senior leadership and crossfunctional teams you will acquiring deep insights into due diligence deal and sustainable business scaling.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify track and share innovation related industry and technological signals insights and emerging trends with FM internal stakeholders.
- Partner with the Innovation team to research current/emerging technologies that could lead to solutioning for FMs and its Clients business challenges and/or areas of potential product or service delivery opportunity.
- Lead and support technical due diligence on venture investment opportunities (preseed to late stage) across climate AI deep tech and other sectorsanalyzing operational commercial and scalability factors satisfying strategic business needs assisting with opportunity screening and evaluation and prepare associated recommendations in collaboration with FM Investments.
- Form develop and maintain relationships with SMEs internal stakeholders and clients.
- Identify and cultivate relationships with promising ventures leveraging tools such as Pitchbook and leverage data driven and AIbased analytics to track market trends and funnel new opportunities.
- Coordinate with internal teams (Underwriting Legal Finance Operations Engineering Research) and external partners to balance timelines secure approvals and expedite deal processesoften leading without direct authority.
- Support a range of venture models (Venture Capital Venture Client Product Incubator) shaping how FM invests in partners with or incubates new solutions.
- Prepare clear datadriven presentations and reports for investment committees leadership and other stakeholders ensuring transparent governance throughout the investment lifecycle. Need tomaintain a clear and aligned product technology and business roadmap.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required (advanced degree a plus).
- Minimum two years of experience in VC PE CVC Investment Banking or Corporate Development with exposure across preSeed to LateStage deals.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate the feasibility of engineering AI/ML climate tech or other deeptech solutionseither through direct expertise or a proven track record of quickly ramping up in new domains.
- Proficiency in data processing analytics and research tools (e.g. Pitchbook); familiarity with AIdriven insights for venture sourcing and portfolio management.
- Exceptional project management and interpersonal skills ability to manage timelines and approvals from multiple internal teams (Legal Operations Finance Tech) and adept at delivering actionable insights and recommendations to leadership external partners and clients.
- Comfortable with balancing commercial technical and future growth considerations during due diligence integrating both short and longterm business objectives.
- Willingness to navigate varying levels of technical depth shifting market conditions and evolving corporate strategy in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated strong business acumen with property insurance and risk management preferred but not mandatory.
This role will be based at our Innovation office loacted at 500 Exchange Street Providence RI 02903 through May 2026 then will be relocated to our new facility in Norwood MA.
Candidates based on experience may be considered for an Innovation Analyst or a Sr. Innovation Analyst level role.
If you are passionate about innovation and excited to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment we want to hear from you! Apply now to join us to advance the next generation of risk management solutions for prioritized client and business challenges.
The final salary offer will vary based on geographic location individual education skills and experience. The position is eligible to participate in FMs comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes an incentive plan generous health and wellbeing programs a 401(k) and pension plan career development opportunities tuition reimbursement flexible work time off allowances and much more.
FM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting developing and retaining a diverse workforce.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
