Title:
Associate Director StrategyCompany:
Everest Advisors (Uk) Ltd.Job Category:
UnderwritingJob Description:
About Everest:
Everest is a global leader in risk management rooted in a rich 50 year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk growth progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.
Role Purpose
The Associate Director Strategy & Transformation will play a critical role in shaping and delivering the strategic agenda for Everests Global Wholesale & Specialty platform.
Reporting directly to the Head of Strategy & Transformation this role will act as a central strategic partner to regional Strategy & Transformation leads underwriting leadership and functional stakeholders across the business. The role combines top-tier consulting skillsets (problem structuring executive storytelling analytical insight) with hands-on delivery owning priority initiatives from concept through execution.
This is a highly visible role with regular exposure to global executive leadership requiring strong judgement intellectual rigour and the ability to operate credibly across strategy underwriting operations and finance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Enterprise Strategy & Transformation Support
Support the development and execution of the Global Wholesale & Specialty strategy ensuring alignment across regions and product lines.
Partner closely with Regional Strategy & Transformation Heads to:
Translate global strategic priorities into regional execution plans.
Provide structured challenge insight and problem-solving support.
Ensure consistency of approach governance and reporting.
2. Executive Reporting & Board-Level Materials
Own the development of executive-level reporting including:
Strategy updates transformation progress and performance insights. Board ExCo and senior leadership presentations.
Translate complex financial operational and underwriting data into clear decision-ready insights.
Maintain high standards of narrative clarity visual quality and analytical integrity (consultancy-grade output).
3. Priority Initiative Deep Dives
Lead deep-dive analyses into high-priority strategic and operational topics such as:
Portfolio profitability and underwriting performance.
Operating model effectiveness.
Investment prioritisation (technology operations people).
Regional or product-specific growth or remediation initiatives.
Structure problems assess options quantify impact and support leadership decision-making.
Where required move beyond analysis to support delivery tracking milestones risks and outcomes.
4. Strategy Delivery & Execution Support
Work with regional and functional teams to support end-to-end delivery of agreed initiatives.
Help establish clear objectives success metrics and accountability.
Act as a connective tissue between strategy underwriting finance operations and technology.
5. Thought Leadership & Ways of Working
Bring external perspective and best practice (e.g. from consulting peers market benchmarks).
Help evolve the Strategy & Transformation functions:
Toolkits templates and analytical approaches.
Governance and cadence.
Ways of working with the business.
Candidate Profile:
Top-tier or strong strategy/management consulting and/or
Strategy transformation or commercial roles within insurance reinsurance or financial services.
Experience working with senior executives and producing board-level materials.
Exposure to complex multi-region organisations preferred.
Insurance or specialty lines experience strongly preferred (but not mandatory for exceptional candidates).
Core Skill Set
Strong consulting toolkit:
Problem structuring and hypothesis-driven thinking.
Quantitative and financial analysis.
Executive storytelling and slide writing.
Ability to operate across strategy and execution comfortable getting into detail and driving outcomes.
Excellent stakeholder management skills; able to influence without authority.
High attention to detail with a strong sense of commercial judgement.
Confident composed and credible with senior leaders.
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What if I dont meet every requirement At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every element in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.
Our Culture
At Everest our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive fuel global economies and create sustainable value for our colleagues shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Clickhereto learn more about our culture.
All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues and the global communities we serve.
Type:
RegularTime Type:
Full timePrimary Location:
LondonAdditional Locations:
Required Experience:
Director
At Everest, we underwrite opportunity for all stakeholders with protection and peace of mind in an increasingly complex and uncertain world.