Assistant Vice President, Competitive Intelligence & Corporate Development

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The Business Intelligence & Planning Department is dedicated to empowering informed decision-making and driving strategic growth through comprehensive financial planning data-driven insights and governance excellence. Our mission is to deliver accurate timely and actionable intelligence to all stakeholders around the company by leveraging the strengths of our integrated teams including Planning & Reserving Portfolio Management BI Analysis BI Data Analysis Data Quality and Data Governance. Together we support a culture of data excellence and financial foresight.

Role Description:

As AVP Competitive Intelligence & Corporate Development you will serve as a strategic advisor to Executive leadership helping shape Safety Nationals long-term business strategy through actionable market and competitive intelligence. You will be the organizations primary resource for understanding competitors reinsurers emerging industry trends potential acquisition targets and new product opportunities. Your insights will help identify opportunities for profitable growth and strengthen Safety Nationals position in the market.

In this role you will lead and evolve the competitive intelligence program analyzing financial regulatory and market data to assess competitor performance strategic positioning emerging opportunities and potential risks. You will transform complex information into executive-ready reports presentations market sizing business cases and recommendations that support strategic planning and capital allocation.

You will also identify evaluate and advance strategic growth opportunities across acquisitions partnerships investments and new products or markets. This includes conducting strategic evaluations fit assessments valuation analyses and preliminary due diligence for potential transactions and partnerships. Working across the organization with Underwriting Finance Insurance Compliance and Executive leadershipas well as with bankers consultants and other external industry advisorsyou will build relationships monitor market developments and help translate intelligence into meaningful business opportunities.

Qualifications:

Education:

• A bachelors degree in finance Economics Business Accounting Insurance Strategy or a related field is required.
• MBA or other advanced degree

Required Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of experience in competitive intelligence corporate strategy mergers & acquisitions investment banking private equity management consulting corporate development or a related analytical field
• Experience evaluating acquisition targets strategic partnerships investments or other corporate development opportunities
• Experience analyzing financial statements company performance valuation and strategic positioning
• Experience preparing executive-level analyses and recommendations that support strategic business decisions
• Strong financial analysis valuation and business modeling capabilities
• Ability to synthesize large volumes of information into concise actionable insights
• Experience utilizing market intelligence platforms public filings industry research and financial databases
• Advanced proficiency in Excel PowerPoint and business intelligence or analytical tools
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present complex analyses to executive audiences
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to influence decision-making across departments and organizational levels
• Proven ability to build relationships with external advisors and industry professionals
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
• This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in public accounting or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
• Insurance reinsurance financial services or specialty risk management industry experience including familiarity with carriers MGAs TPAs brokers reinsurers or related organizations
• Strong understanding of insurance industry economics distribution models and competitive dynamics

Protect the confidentiality integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure destruction and/or alteration in accordance with Safety National policies standards and procedures.

Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine Inc. we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world.

Total Rewards That Put Employees First

In our vision to be First with Co-Workers compensation that includes base salary holiday bonus and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time talents efforts and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health dental and vision coverage health savings accounts a 401(k)-retirement savings match and an annual profit sharing contribution. We proudly offer family forming benefits for adoption fertility and surrogacy generous paid time off and paid holidays paid parental and caregiver leave a hybrid work environment and company-paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well-being programs. Apply today to learn more.

Safety National is committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive market-based our vision to be First with Co-Workers compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $149000 to $200500. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidates particular combination of knowledge skills competencies experience and geographic location.

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