Analyst

Preferred Locations – New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

• Established yet entrepreneurial – with over 20 years of success and a proven record on the London Stock Exchange, Alpha offers the stability of an established consultancy with the energy of a fast-growth business.
• Backed by Bridgepoint – as part of one of the world’s leading growth investors, Alpha benefits from strategic investment that fuels innovation, expansion and new offerings – creating even more opportunity for our people.
• Exposure to senior leadership – whether you are in an internal or a client facing role, you will have the opportunity to work with and learn from the best of the best – high performers at the top of their game.
• Learning and growth opportunities – we run tailored training to help you be successful, provide you excellent mentorship, and offer up to 5 days paid training time per year. Perhaps the best training though is the experience on the job – as everyone at Alpha has high responsibility and autonomy, you can develop your skillsets quickly.
• Performance-driven culture with real impact – advancement at Alpha is based on impact and capability, not tenure or quotas. You’ll have autonomy and see the tangible difference your ideas and decisions make.

Roles and Responsibilities:

We have a fast-growing team with deep experience from working both within the industry and consulting. Successful candidates should expect a diverse range of complex and strategic engagements across the Insurance market. As we continue to expand our client base and expertise, we are looking for individuals to join our team to support our growth journey. Please see below an outline of the responsibilities of the role as well as the requirements.

As an Analyst, you will be responsible for: 

• Working, both alongside a team and independently, on client projects, supporting project design through to delivery
• Supporting with the creation of high-quality work products within expected timeframes
• Owning key items for project delivery – including possible ownership of deliverables or workstreams within a project
• Actively participating in the preparation of materials for and delivery of project and client meetings
• Identifying and internally discussing ideas for further business opportunities
• Tracking and monitoring project plans and milestones, as well as key project issues, risks, actions, and dependencies, and escalating where appropriate
• Managing competing demands and priorities, from both internal and external stakeholders, to the satisfaction of all parties
• Understanding Alpha and its services and actively assessing ways to serve clients
• Staying abreast of General Insurance & Specialty trends relevant to the client's business
• Making a contribution to business development, supporting with the development of one or two internal business management areas (e.g. contributions to thought leadership or recruitment or Alpha proposition development)
  

We want to hear from people with: 

• 0-2 years of experience in the delivery of consulting or change projects gained within a leading financial institution or consulting firm
• Significant experience within ‘blue-chip’ consulting firms focused on insurance sector, insurance carriers, brokers
• Experience on projects focused on Target Operating Model, business processes and/or IT solutions in some of the following areas: Sales & Marketing, Distribution, Underwriting and PAS, Claims, Operations, IT, Data, and other insurance transformations
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills – with both clients and colleagues
• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills, confident at structuring and articulating messages and adapting communication style for different audiences
• Demonstrable proficiency in relationship development, preferable with business development/ account management experience and a proactive interest in contributing to the growth of the practice
• Superb interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, build strong relationships and establish a high degree of credibility internally and externally
• Ability to work together with and coach junior team members
• Focus on team achievement, not just individual goals

Compensation and Perks:

As part of the Alpha team, you will be rewarded with the following: 

• Competitive salary with annual profit-sharing opportunity 
• 401k matching 
• 25 days of annual paid time off  
• Supplemented medical, dental and vision coverage 
• Reimbursement for commuting, mobile phone, and home internet expenses 
• Choice of laptop 
• North America team-wide training and retreats 
• Sponsorship towards professional certifications / training supported with 5 days of paid training time