Senior Analyst, Strategy

Senior Analyst, Strategy

About Us

Wittington is a holding company that acts as the central investment vehicle for the Weston family. It is the controlling shareholder of George Weston and, through it, Wittington controls Loblaw and Choice Properties. The firm’s private investment arm manages a global, diversified portfolio and direct investments focused on selected sectors. Wittington is also the home to several charitable foundations, including the Weston Family Foundation and Hilary & Galen Weston Foundation. Wittington also operates as the family office for the Weston family.

Opportunity Overview

Wittington's Strategy team supports the development and execution of our strategic agenda, delivering thought leadership and actionable insights to address critical challenges and identify new opportunities across our portfolio. This team also provides strategic support to our investment teams and charitable foundations.

Wittington is looking to strengthen and grow its Strategy team with the addition of a Senior Analyst, Strategy. Reporting to the Director, Strategy, the Senior Analyst will be responsible for evaluation and analysis of strategic initiatives and investments and executing internal projects across Wittington’s portfolio of assets and charitable foundations. This position requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis and synthesis of data from internal and external sources, including financial statements, to assess opportunities across Wittington's portfolio.
• Evaluate and analyze strategic initiatives, investments, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support the assessment of M&A transactions, including conducting research, diligence, and financial analysis.
• Develop business cases and robust financial models, including acquisition and valuation models, to support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare comprehensive analyses and presentations to effectively communicate findings and strategies to internal stakeholders, including senior management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the development and execution of Wittington’s strategic agenda, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and values.
• Interact effectively with internal team members, leaders of operating businesses, and external advisors and consultants such as bankers, lawyers, and accountants.

Required Qualifications and Behavioral Attributes:

• Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration (or a similar degree, e.g. Economics).
• The successful candidate will have 2-3 years of experience and demonstrated a track record of success in any of the following sectors: strategy consulting, private equity, investment banking, corporate development, or corporate strategy.
• Strong financial acumen and business judgment, with good command of financial statements and other data sources for investment decision-making.
• Analytical mindset and strong critical thinking skills – with a demonstrated ability to tackle complex projects and solve ambiguous or unstructured problems.
• Demonstrated ability to ramp up quickly on new topics, and synthesize input from a variety of sources to provide clarity and recommendations for the business.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with peers and team leadership to uncover insight and influence stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written (e.g. building presentations for senior executives using PowerPoint, writing memos in Word) and verbal.
• A high level of proficiency with Excel modeling – with deep financial modeling and valuation experience considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience juggling multiple projects and priorities at the same time.
• Completion of, or progress towards professional designations/degrees (e.g. CFA, CA, CBV, MBA) is not required, but considered an asset.

Personal Attributes

• Polished demeanor and a high degree of maturity and professionalism.
• Self-motivated to produce quality work with minimal supervision.
• Effective time management skills and quick to output.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Confidence to interact with managers and senior business leaders.
• Creativity and a willingness to experiment with novel approaches.
• “Client-service” mindset toward building relationships with across our businesses.
• “Get it done” attitude; proactive rather than reactive.
• Enjoys a versatile and dynamic team environment.
• Strong willingness to learn, and develop based on feedback.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation.
• A total rewards plan that includes flexible benefits as well as pension and investment plans.
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture.
• Hybrid workplace.
• Tuition reimbursement and training to help you reach your full potential.
• Wellness programs and initiatives.

Wittington Investments, Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We know our success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees. Diverse backgrounds and experiences make our business stronger.

If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email people.culture@wittington.ca so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.