Senior Analyst, Strategy & Corporate Development (18-Month Contract)

Northbridge Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Share plan

Pension plan

RRSP benefits

Insurance discounts

Wellness programs

Education support

Mentoring programs

Donation matching

Pay transparency

Job summary

Northbridge Financial Corporation is seeking a Senior Analyst, Strategy & Corporate Development to drive strategic priorities and partner with senior leaders across the organization. You will coordinate enterprise reporting, gather insights, conduct market research, and translate complex information into executive-ready recommendations.

You will support growth initiatives in a fast-paced insurance environment, manage multiple priorities with attention to detail, and build relationships across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• 4+ years experience in strategy, corporate development, finance, business development, consulting, insurance, financial services, or related field.
• Strong research, market intelligence, and analytical capabilities.
• Experience developing executive presentations, business cases, and strategic recommendations.
• Financial analysis skills, including exposure to business case modelling, investment evaluation, or transaction-related activities.

Skills

Market research

Strategic insights

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Business/Finance degree

CPA/CFA/CBV or progress toward

Job description

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Senior Analyst, Strategy & Corporate Development As a Senior Analyst, Strategy & Corporate Development, you'll play a highly visible role helping drive strategic priorities across the organization. Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, you'll coordinate enterprise-wide reporting, gather insights from key stakeholders, conduct market and competitive research, and transform complex information into executive-ready recommendations. This is an exciting opportunity to gain broad exposure across the business while contributing to strategic initiatives for the company. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving business challenges, and excel at building relationships across all levels of an organization, we'd love to hear from you. We want your talent!

If you are great at:

• Turning complex market, industry, and business information into meaningful strategic insights
• Building strong relationships and collaborating across teams to drive initiatives forward
• Managing multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and sound judgment
• Taking a proactive, analytical approach to identifying opportunities, risks, and emerging trends

You have:

• A degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline; a CPA, CFA, CBV designation or progress toward one is considered an asset
• 4+ years experience in strategy, corporate development, finance, business development, consulting, insurance, financial services, or a related field
• Strong research, market intelligence, and analytical capabilities, with experience assessing trends and business opportunities
• Experience developing executive presentations, business cases, and strategic recommendations
• Financial analysis skills, including exposure to business case modelling, investment evaluation, or transaction-related activities

Here are a few ways how:

• Hybrid work! We have a flexible hybrid model that allows you to work from home up to 2 days per week, with added flexibility for when you really need it.
• We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more!
• We help you prioritize your well‑being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.
• We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, leadership training, and mentoring programs.
• NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days.
• We’re committed to pay transparency and fairness.

The base salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000, which reflects the expected base pay – not the total compensation package. The actual base salary may vary depending on your experience, skills, and alignment with the position.

We’re also open to candidates at different levels, so if this range doesn't quite match your expectations, don't let that hold you back — we'd still love to hear from you.

Beyond base pay, we offer a robust Total Rewards program that includes benefits, wellness support, and other meaningful perks.

We also want to be transparent about our hiring process. While one of our systems includes AI capabilities, over 99% of our screening is done by real people. We believe in thoughtful, human-centered hiring decisions, and are committed to giving every application the attention it deserves.

Who we are:

We’re Northbridge Financial. We’re proud to be 100% Canadian and owned by Fairfax Financial. We serve through our Northbridge Insurance and Federated Insurance brands. We have a reputation for being one of Canada's leading commercial property and casualty insurance company.

Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and we go above and beyond to help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first.

No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.

Northbridge Financial Corporation is a leading commercial property and casualty insurance company that's been helping protect Canadian businesses for more than 90 years.

We’re 100% Canadian! We offer a wide range of creative solutions to our customers through our Northbridge Insurance, TruShield Insurance and Federated Insurance brands where we strive to create a fair and friendly culture.

By continually striving to challenge the status quo, and by focusing on helping our customers, we’ve been able to build our reputation as one of Canada's largest commercial insurance providers.