Analyst/Manager, Group Strategy

Brunswick Group
Opportunity

As we grow and evolve as a firm, we need to ensure we have the right internal structure, services, and tools in place to enable us to deliver high value and high-quality work for our clients. There are a number of strategic initiatives and projects in the pipeline focused on reviewing and strengthening our operational functions, and the way we manage our firm, which are only becoming more important as the firm enters a new stage of maturity.

Brunswick seeks to appoint a Business Analyst, Group Strategy. The principal objective of this role is work with other members of the Group Strategy team, the People team and wider business stakeholders to help the firm analyse and interpret information and deliver its key strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will report to James Geake (Director, Group Strategy), but will also work closely with the Meaghan Ramsey (Chief People Officer) and the global People team. The role will have regular exposure to the firm’s wider leadership team functions and efficiency, and ultimately improve performance.

The candidate should have a background in consulting and/or an in-house business strategy role, with experience working with businesses to define their strategies, improve operational functions and efficiency, and ultimately improve performance.

Our work with Group Strategy

This is a new role that sits within the Group Strategy team. Approximately half of the role’s time will be on Group Strategy projects, where the successful candidate will play a central role in analysing, coordinating and implementing key initiatives across Brunswick globally. This includes a wide portfolio of strategic work that will shift regularly, as business priorities evolve over time.

The other half (approximately) of the role’s time will be spent on People projects. As a professional services firm, our People strategy is central to our success and a number of business-critical People initiatives are in flight at all times. This role will help ensure our People-related decision making is informed by the right/best data, helping to deliver the firm’s wider strategic ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

Group Strategy

• Work with the Group Strategy team to support the firm’s leadership in defining and delivering the firm’s strategic objectives
• Provide analytical and research input into key initiatives or in support of specific strategic objectives
• Support with the identification and implementation of strategic and operational initiatives (for example AI)
• Support with the creation and roll-out of our strategic plan

People

• Work with the People leadership team to inform and shape the group People strategy and its implementation
• Create insightful analysis/reports that leverages our people data, helping to identify any key trends and opportunities
• Provide analytical input and recommendations to support key People initiatives
• Drive research and analysis activities, such as external benchmarking, as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

The successful candidate will be a highly professional, well-rounded individual who possesses strong analytical capabilities, strategic acumen and interpersonal skills. They will have a strong academic pedigree followed by a first-rate career to date.

Candidates will have or be:

• 3 years’ minimum professional experience in a business consulting or strategy focussed role
• Deep analytical experience/capabilities combined with strong strategic insight and advisory experience
• Strong project management skills and ability to translate broad corporate strategies into clear, specific objectives and actionable plans
• Highly proficient and self-sufficient in data analysis, insight generation and positioning this for senior leaders
• Thinks 2-3 years ahead with a keen eye for strategic opportunities, challenges, and outcomes
• Shows a keen passion and sense of urgency with regard to reaching objectives and a successful outcome
• Strong problem-solving skills, and ability to think creatively
• A strong verbal and written communicator with high EQ levels
• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation and a hands-on, collaborative nature
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and multitask in high-pressure situations
• Experience reviewing performance and driving forward progress on a regular basis to ensure the firm is achieving or surpassing desired results
• A sense of fun

Our Benefits

In addition to life assurance, group income protection, and employer pension contribution, we offer:

• Annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days’ annual leave, excluding bank holidays (plus your Birthday off)
• Private medical cover and employee assistance programme
• Family-friendly policies
• Complimentary artisan coffee, tea and snacks, served by our own barista
• Daily breakfast in the café
• Lunch & Learn training sessions
• Cycle 2 work scheme and season ticket loans
• Flexible working, including support with your home working environment
• Eye care, including annual eye tests
• Regular social, cultural and charitable activities
• A comprehensive training and development curriculum
• Give as you Earn
• Menopause Policy

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.

Brunswick is an equal opportunities employer and our Equal Opportunities Policy is available on request.

About Brunswick Group

Brunswick is a critical issues firm. We advise the world’s leading companies on how to navigate the critical issues they face and engage with their critical stakeholders.

Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world more successfully. We help the leaders of the world’s great value-creating organizations operate successfully across the increasingly complex and fast-changing arenas of finance, politics and society at large.

Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit centre. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.

Background

Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams and practice groups including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues including climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity, data and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and; creative services.

Our incoming CEO is Henry Timms, based in New York. Our Chairman is Sir Alan Parker, based in London.