Analyst, Group Strategy

Sampo plc; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing program

Lunch benefits

Healthcare plan

Office in Helsinki

IT support

Job summary

Sampo plc is seeking an Analyst to join the Group Strategy team in Helsinki. The role focuses on solving broad strategic questions while gaining deep insight into the P&C insurance business within Northern Europe’s leading P&C group.

You will work on market research, financial and valuation analyses, and strategy projects across the Group. The position emphasizes clear recommendations and presentations for senior management and investors.

Qualifications

• Clear, compelling materials for senior management and Board audiences.
• Master’s degree in finance, strategy or economics.
• 1–2 years in strategy, consulting, investment banking or similar analytical roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data.
• Advanced Excel and ability to use AI tools in analysis.

Responsibilities

• Turn analyses into clear recommendations and concise presentations for senior management, the Board and investors.
• Conduct market and competitor research, financial and valuation analyses for strategic projects.
• Support strategic initiatives across Sampo Group and its businesses, including M&A opportunities.
• Collaborate with multiple expert teams to collect information and structure outputs for stakeholders.
• Present findings clearly to stakeholders and, in selected projects, work with external advisors.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Excel

English proficiency

Strategic thinking

Education

Master's degree in finance

Master's degree in management/strategy

Tools

Excel

AI tools

Job description

Sampo Group is looking for an Analyst to join its Group Strategy team in Helsinki. The role offers a unique opportunity to work on a broad range of strategic questions while gaining an in-depth understanding of the P&C insurance business as part of the leading P&C insurance group in Northern Europe.

Responsibilities

Working closely with two senior team members, you will seek solutions for strategic questions and support strategic projects across Sampo Group and its businesses, including If and Hastings. You will work on topics discussed at the highest levels of the Sampo Group, including strategic priorities, capital allocation, M&A and investor communications.

A central part of the role is turning complex analyses and broad information sets, often in collaboration with multiple expert teams across the Group, into clear recommendations and concise presentations for senior management, the Board and investors.

Your work will include market and competitor research, financial and valuation analysis, and other economic & business case analyses supporting strategic projects. Assignments can range from focused analyses for specific topics Group management needs support with to longer-term strategic initiatives. The team also drives and coordinates potential M&A projects when relevant.

A key enabling part of your role in presenting clear recommendations is gathering and analyzing vast amounts of information, utilising your judgement on what is relevant and what is not, and turning complex questions into clear conclusions, usually in the form of a presentation. You will work closely with stakeholders across Sampo, proactively seeking the input you need and confidently communicating your findings. In selected projects, you may also work with external advisors.

What makes you a great fit?

You are intellectually curious, analytical and comfortable tackling open-ended strategic questions. You enjoy combining quantitative analysis with clear communication and are motivated by seeing your work influence real decisions. Whether assessing a market opportunity, evaluating an acquisition, preparing material for senior management or helping shape investor communications, you can distil complex information into clear conclusions and recommendations.

You have some previous experience in in-house business development, strategy, management consulting, investment banking or similar analytical work, and are ready to build on this foundation in an in-house strategy role.

You are motivated to build deep industry expertise in P&C insurance. The role allows you to explore the industry from multiple perspectives, including strategy, finance, markets and business development. Previous experience in P&C insurance or a related/regulated industry is an advantage, but not required.

We expect you to have:

• Experience in creating clear, compelling presentation materials that help facilitate a discussion on the findings with senior management and Board-level audiences
• A relevant Master’s degree, for example in finance, industrial engineering and management, strategy or economics
• Around 1–2 years of relevant experience from strategy, consulting, investment banking, or other analytical business roles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex questions and draw clear conclusions from data and information, while structuring the output of your analysis to the relevant level given the targeted audience
• Strong Excel skills as well as the ability to utilize AI tools effectively and responsibly in analytical work
• Strong written and spoken English skills, combined with good communication and collaboration skills

We consider as an asset:

• Comfortability with open-ended questions where the problem definition itself may initially be unclear
• Experience in financial modelling, valuation or transaction-related analysis
• Previous exposure to P&C insurance, financial services or another regulated or capital-intensive industry

Sampo offers you broad exposure to strategic work across the Group and its businesses. You will learn from experienced strategy and M&A professionals and, as your expertise grows, gradually take on broader responsibilities and lead wider strategic workstreams.

As an employer, Sampo promotes a healthy work environment by offering modern and ergonomic workstations and equipment, extensive occupational health care, a comprehensive insurance package and other benefits supporting employees’ well‑being. The benefits package includes for example:

• Profit sharing program and an employee fund
• Lunch, sports and commuter benefits
• Extensive healthcare plan and insurance coverage
• Increasing holiday earnings up to 3,25 days a month
• Office in the heart of Helsinki and a peaceful working environment at the office
• IT support at the office and excellent working equipment
• Summer and Christmas events and other variable activities

Practicalities

This is a full-time and permanent position in which you will be employed directly by Sampo plc. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible and will be agreed with the selected candidate. Sampo’s headquarters are located in central Helsinki, and you are expected to work at the office at least three days per week. The position has a fixed monthly salary, which will be negotiated with the selected candidate.

Please note, that this position is located in Finland, and requires a valid work permit in Finland.

You can familiarize yourself with Sampo here: https://www.sampo.com/.

Company description

Sampo is the leading property and casualty insurance group in the Nordic region with a topline of more than EUR 10bn and more than 15,000 employees in the Nordics, the Baltics and the UK. Sampo is listed on Nasdaq exchanges in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.

The parent company of the group, Sampo plc, is headquartered in Helsinki and it has around 60 employees in various specialist and leader positions.