Strategy Associate - Senior

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is seeking a Senior Associate for its Global Technology Strategy team. This role involves analyzing problems and data, collaborating across teams, and contributing to strategic communications. Ideal candidates have diverse problem-solving experience, strong analytical skills, and expertise in MS Excel and PowerPoint. This position is an opportunity to accelerate your career in an innovative tech-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with a top management consulting firm or in other generalist problem solving environments.
• Ability to analyze problems and communicate effectively.
• Passion for great user experiences and technology.

Responsibilities

• Define and deconstruct problems for the Global Technology organization.
• Analyze operational and financial data.
• Contribute to materials for senior management communication.

Skills

Diverse problem solving experience

Quantitative analytical approaches

Effective communication skills

Team collaboration

MS Excel proficiency

PowerPoint skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Math, Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our Global Technology (GT) group is a world-class technology team employing an innovative, disciplined and business focused approach to develop a wide variety of high-quality products and solutions. Across 14 technology hubs worldwide, our team of 50,000+ technologists design, build and deploy everything from enterprise technology initiatives to big data and mobile solutions, as well as innovations in Generative AI, electronic payments, cybersecurity, machine learning, and cloud development. Our $15B+ annual investment in technology enables us to hire people to create innovative solutions that will not only transform the financial services industry, but also change the world.

The Global Technology Strategy teamis an internal management consulting team that reports to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and works with the GT Executive Team to drive technology strategy and enable innovation across the firm. Our goal is to lead the creation of strategies and plans that define how technology should be utilized to enable an organization's overall business strategy. This role will apply knowledge of best practices to define and shape the overall strategy, governance, organization structure/staffing, architecture and processes for Global Technology.

As a Senior Associate on the Global Technology Strategy team, you will play a crucial role in defining and deconstructing problems for the organization. When someone joins the Global Technology Strategy team, they accelerate their career by working on high-impact and complex problems, learning and applying industry-leading technology practices, and becoming part of a highly collaborative team that prioritizes professional development and ownership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Defining and deconstructing problems for the Global Technology organization
• Structuring and building quantitative and qualitative/conceptual analyses
• Analyzing operational and financial data
• Performing competitor/industry research leveraging both public and non-public sources
• Working collaboratively with team members across LOBs and staff areas
• Identifying implications and “so whats” of data and analysis with the team
• Contributing to concise communication materials for senior management

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Diverse problem solving experience, such as experience with a top management consulting firm or in other generalist problem solving environments across technology sectors
• An outstanding ability to analyze problems, apply quantitative analytical approaches, communicate effectively and confidently (both oral and written), work well in cross-functional team
• Comfortable working with all levels of the organization including senior executives
• A demonstrable passion for and understanding of great user experiences and technology
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently
• Excellent and efficient skills using MS Excel and PowerPoint tools (absolutely required)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Undergraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Math, Engineering (or related field)
• Experience applying data analysis to solve business problems in fast-moving environment
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration, including influencing stakeholders and working with diverse teams