Senior Market Intelligence Advisor Insurance

National Bank of Canada; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Senior Market Intelligence Advisor for the Insurance Sales and Distribution team in Montreal. You will act as a strategic partner to accelerate growth and optimize performance through commercial analytics, market intelligence and performance strategy.

You will transform data and market trends into actionable insights, develop dashboards and financial analyses, and collaborate across multiple teams to shape strategic investments and differentiation in the distribution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong understanding of growth drivers, distribution models and commercial performance.
• Experience transforming complex data into clear insights, recommendations and actionable business strategies.
• Strong proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools.
• Knowledge of Power BI, SQL or similar analytical tools is considered an asset.
• Experience in the financial services or insurance industry is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop an integrated view of insurance distribution performance by analyzing key growth drivers, including penetration and conversion rates, volumes, revenues, productivity, and potential across client segments, products and channels.
• Transform internal data, market trends and client behaviours into actionable insights, recommendations and business opportunities that accelerate growth and support strategic decision-making.
• Identify performance gaps, analyze their root causes and assess the potential of different segments to uncover underpenetrated client groups, cross-selling opportunities and new sources of growth.
• Conduct structured market intelligence and benchmark our performance and practices against the insurance industry to anticipate trends, monitor evolving distribution models and identify opportunities for differentiation.
• Develop performance indicators, dashboards, scenarios and financial analyses to evaluate commercial initiatives, establish performance targets and help direct investments toward the highest-potential opportunities.
• Influence strategic decisions by developing executive-level recommendations and collaborating with Sales and Distribution, Product, Marketing, Client Experience, Finance, Data and Technology teams to strengthen our analytical capabilities, including advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.

Skills

Data analysis

Visualization

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Hybrid

Job number

36500

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

04-Nov-2026

Area(s) of interest: Wealth management, Business intelligence and data

Location(s): Montreal

A career as a Senior Market Intelligence Advisor within the Insurance Sales and Distribution team at National Bank means acting as a strategic partner to accelerate growth and optimize the performance of our distribution activities. This role allows you to make a positive impact on our organization through your expertise in commercial analytics, market intelligence and performance strategy.

Your role

• Develop an integrated view of insurance distribution performance by analyzing key growth drivers, including penetration and conversion rates, volumes, revenues, productivity, and potential across client segments, products and channels.
• Transform internal data, market trends and client behaviours into actionable insights, recommendations and business opportunities that accelerate growth and support strategic decision-making.
• Identify performance gaps, analyze their root causes and assess the potential of different segments to uncover underpenetrated client groups, cross-selling opportunities and new sources of growth.
• Conduct structured market intelligence and benchmark our performance and practices against the insurance industry to anticipate trends, monitor evolving distribution models and identify opportunities for differentiation.
• Develop performance indicators, dashboards, scenarios and financial analyses to evaluate commercial initiatives, establish performance targets and help direct investments toward the highest-potential opportunities.
• Influence strategic decisions by developing executive-level recommendations and collaborating with Sales and Distribution, Product, Marketing, Client Experience, Finance, Data and Technology teams to strengthen our analytical capabilities, including advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.

Your team

Within the Insurance Sales and Distribution sector, you collaborate with multiple teams and partners to transform data and market intelligence into tangible growth opportunities. Your expertise contributes to advancing our practices, performance routines and decision-making toward a more data-driven approach.

We aim to offer you maximum flexibility to support your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment, as well as a flexible and adaptable schedule.

The Bank values ongoing development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning through action, allow you to master your role and develop new areas of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, as well as coaching and mentoring support, are available to you at all times.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of growth drivers, distribution models and commercial performance.
• Experience transforming complex data into clear insights, recommendations and actionable business strategies.
• Strong proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools.
• Knowledge of Power BI, SQL or similar analytical tools is considered an asset.
• Experience in the financial services or insurance industry is considered a strong asset.

Languages:

French

Skills

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?