Strategic Business Partner

CFC; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in the UK is seeking a Strategic Business Partner to spearhead strategic initiatives. This mid-senior level role involves overseeing key projects and working closely with the Chief of Staff and various business leaders. The ideal candidate should have strong strategic thinking, communication, and influencing skills, along with a background in management or strategy consulting, especially within financial services. This opportunity offers full-time employment in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in management or strategy consulting from a top-tier consulting firm.
• Proven track record in corporate strategy within financial services.
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing key strategic business initiatives.
• Act as a key liaison between business leaders and project teams.
• Prioritize and report critical issues to the Chief of Staff.
• Report critical issues to the Chief of Staff to enable swift decision-making.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Influencing skills

Analytical skills

Job description

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Are you a commercial professional with a proven track record in management or strategy consulting, or similar background in corporate strategy within financial services? Do you hope to continue your career spearheading strategic business initiatives for a rapidly expanding insurance provider, pioneer in emerging risk and market leader in cyber?

CFC has grown significantly over the last 4 years, and with this continued growth has come a significant increase in business‑critical projects. Reporting into and working alongside the Chief of Staff, the Strategic Business Partner will be responsible for keeping on track the key projects contributing to our future growth strategy.

About the role

In this newly created role, the Strategic Business Partner will focus on the success of a variety of cross‑functional strategic projects operating across a global organisation.

You will work with the Chief of Staff and the wider team in building out our overall capability across different disciplines within CFC. Acting as a key liaison between the business leaders and project teams, you will ensure that initiatives are designed and communicated effectively to meet business needs.

This role will have lots of engagement with business leaders across a range of functions and geographies to understand the core strategic initiatives, and you will begin to deliver on these.

You will also be overseeing key strategic business initiatives from development through to successful execution under the guidance of the senior leadership team. The Strategic Business Partner will also prioritise and report critical issues and information back to the Chief of Staff, facilitating efficient decision‑making.

This is a strategic role for an experienced professional. We’re looking for an individual with experience and a proven track record in management or strategy consulting from a top‑tier consulting firm or similar background in corporate strategy within financial services, and we’d love to hear about your interest in Insurance!

About you

• Resilient and able to operate effectively and accurately under pressure;
• Have excellent level of attention to detail including accurate written and numeracy skills;
• A skilled influencer and communicator; with the ability to listen, collaborate and partner with key internal and external stakeholders, including leadership and C‑Suite;
• Strategic, detail‑oriented and analytical;

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Industry: Insurance