Senior Strategy Associate

Company Description

• Join us in shaping the future of the insurance industry, driven by innovation and a 150-year legacy of protecting people.
• Work with a company that fosters a culture of respect, resourcefulness, and inclusivity, allowing you to grow both personally and professionally.
• Enjoy work-life balance with flexible working options, and well-being initiatives that prioritise your health.

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we've been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Dai-ichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services.

Together with our Partners, we're helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities.

Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together, we're reimagining insurance.

So, bring a curious mind and an ambition to help us become the progressive, digitally enabled leading insurer.

Job Description
As a Senior Strategy Associate, you'll be part of the team shaping the future of our business. Working closely with senior leaders and experienced strategy professionals, you'll help identify growth opportunities, address key challenges, and support initiatives that strengthen our long-term direction. Your insights and impact will directly support our commitment to protecting what matters most to our customers.

In This Role You Will

• Contribute to the development of TAL's corporate strategy, ensuring it aligns with long-term goals and evolving market conditions.
• Help drive the annual strategic planning cycle, including preparing for key Executive and Board strategy sessions.
• Analyse industry trends, competitors, and market shifts to uncover opportunities and inform strategic direction.
• Build models and extract insights from complex data sets to support key strategic initiatives.
• Work closely with senior leaders, business teams, and external partners to align on strategy and drive outcomes.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or higher in business, commerce, engineering, or a related field, an MBA will be beneficial.
• 2-3 years' experience in strategy consulting or corporate strategy, ideally within financial services.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex data and present clear insights to senior leaders.
• Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in Excel to turn data into meaningful actions.
• Experience in life insurance, superannuation, or financial services is highly regarded.

Additional Information
TAL is one of Australia's leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We're proud to be:

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index
• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change
• Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here. — we're here to support you.

You're always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems.

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone's responsibility.

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