Corporate Strategy Principal

Finastra International; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Unlimited vacation

Hybrid working

Paid time off for voting

Bereavement leave

Sick leave policy

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing initiatives

Résumé du poste

Finastra is seeking a Corporate Strategy Principal to join its lean Strategy team. Working closely with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team and Board, you will help shape and deliver some of the company's most important strategic priorities.

The role blends high‑level strategy with hands‑on delivery, offering exposure to corporate development and ESG initiatives, while partnering across functions to drive critical initiatives in a fast‑paced financial services software company.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy or management consulting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent financial modelling and business case development.
• Ability to own complex workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Strong commercial judgement with execution focus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Exposure to software/fintech or private equity environments is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Support the development and execution of Finastra's corporate strategy with the CEO and Strategy leadership.
• Structure complex questions into hypotheses, workstreams and analytical approaches.
• Analyse markets, competitors, customers and opportunities.
• Build financial models, business cases and scenario analyses to inform decision‑making.
• Translate analysis into clear recommendations and executive presentations.
• Own strategic workstreams from initial analysis through to implementation.
• Partner across the business to drive cross‑functional strategic initiatives.
• Take a hands‑on approach to delivery, including detailed and operational tasks when required.
• Support corporate development activities, including strategic assessments and early‑stage due diligence.
• Prepare analysis and materials for CEO, Executive Leadership Team and Board‑level discussions.
• Build a strong understanding of Finastra's products, customers and the wider fintech landscape.
• Contribute to selected ESG initiatives within the broader strategy agenda.

Connaissances

Strategy consulting

Corporate strategy

Analytical thinking

Structured problem solving

Financial modelling

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Description du poste

Who are we?

At Finastra, we're a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what's next for the industry. Our technology powers mission‑critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world's top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries.

Finastra is seeking a Corporate Strategy Principal to join its lean, high-impact Corporate Strategy team. Working closely with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team and Board, you will help shape and deliver some of the company's most important strategic priorities.

Ideally suited to someone from a strategy consulting or corporate strategy background, this is an opportunity to move beyond advising to owning strategic work and seeing recommendations through to execution.

Reporting to the SVP of Strategy and Chief of Staff, you will tackle complex business challenges, develop actionable recommendations and help shape decisions that influence Finastra's future direction.

Who we are

We are a global leader in financial services software, committed to broadening access to financial services and shaping the future of banking. Our solutions support over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world's top 50 banks, across more than 110 countries, powering mission‑critical capabilities in Universal Banking, Payments, and Lending.

Role Overview

The Corporate Strategy Principal is a hands‑on individual contributor role requiring strong analytical thinking, structured problem solving and commercial judgement.

You will own strategic workstreams from problem definition and analysis through to recommendation and execution, translating complex information into clear insights for senior leadership.

As part of a lean team, you will need a low-ego, roll‑your‑sleeves-up mindset. The role combines high‑level strategic work with detailed, practical execution, and you will be expected to step in wherever needed to deliver the right outcome.

The role also provides exposure to corporate development, including strategic assessments and early‑stage due diligence, alongside selected ESG initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of Finastra's corporate strategy alongside the CEO and Strategy leadership.
• Structure complex business questions into clear hypotheses, workstreams and analytical approaches.
• Analyse markets, competitors, customers and strategic opportunities.
• Build financial models, business cases and scenario analyses to inform decision‑making.
• Translate analysis into clear recommendations and executive‑level presentations.
• Own strategic workstreams from initial analysis through to implementation.
• Partner across the business to drive cross‑functional strategic initiatives.
• Take a hands‑on approach to delivery, including detailed and operational tasks when required.
• Support corporate development activities, including strategic assessments and early‑stage due diligence.
• Prepare analysis and materials for CEO, Executive Leadership Team and Board‑level discussions.
• Build a strong understanding of Finastra's products, customers and the wider fintech landscape.
• Contribute to selected ESG initiatives within the broader strategy agenda.

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience within strategy or management consulting, or a similarly rigorous corporate strategy environment.
• Strong strategy toolkit, including hypothesis‑driven problem solving, quantitative and qualitative analysis, synthesis and executive communication.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and identify the insights that matter.
• Strong financial modelling and business case development skills.
• Ability to independently own complex workstreams and deliver high‑quality outputs at pace.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to move effectively between strategy and execution.
• Low‑ego, collaborative and willing to get into the detail, with no task considered too small when it helps deliver the right outcome.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leaders.
• Exposure to software, fintech, financial services or private equity‑backed environments is desirable.
• Self‑directed, intellectually curious and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Exposure to corporate development, M&A or ESG is advantageous but not essential.

We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we stand for:

• Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, subject to local regulations and business priorities. Benefit from hybrid working arrangements and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.
• Well‑being: Access confidential one‑to‑one support through our Employee Assistance Program, connect with our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups