Director, Innovation & Market Research

Assurant

9d • Remote

About The Position

The Director, Innovation & Market Research is responsible for covering the sectors & companies that matter most to Assurant to help support the overall strategy of the company. The candidate should possess a deep understanding of their coverage universe and will work closely with business leaders across Assurant to communicate relevant trends and opportunities within their industries. Looking for a fixed income, investment banking, or equity analyst, preferably with experience covering automotive retail, automotive manufacturing or auto insurance sectors. The ideal candidate will be a big picture thinker, with the ability to connect-the-dots across an evolving landscape to spot key industry trends. The position offers high upside & visibility across the organization.

Requirements

• Requires 5+ years of fundamental market research covering a specific sector
• Requires excellent oral, written, and presentation skills to effectively communicate the outcomes of research.
• Requires courage & conviction to advocate for potential opportunities & risks identified during fundamental research.
• Requires proven analytic skills to identify trends & quantify potential impacts & opportunities
• Requires well-honed interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with numerous work teams.
• Requires good organizational skills and the ability to complete multiple complex tasks in a timely fashion.
• Requires incumbent to be self-motivated.

Nice To Haves

• Experience covering the automotive retail, automotive manufacturing and/or auto insurance preferred
• Formal credit or equity training at a buy side or sell side firm
• MBA and/or CFA Charter (or progress towards) preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop thought leadership on specific industries (automotive retail, automotive manufacturing and auto insurance) covering relevant trends across over 100 clients, prospects & competitors across our global footprint.
• Connect the dots across clients, businesses and geographies to form big picture views on major trends relevant to Assurant’s various business lines
• Write concise fundamental research publications with value-added perspectives and differentiated views, which ties external trends to opportunities & risks for Assurant.
• Oversee a market intelligence function that is strategic, proactive, and facilitates information and intelligence flows across various stakeholders: Business Leaders – leverage thought leadership to become an integral part of the leadership team of the relevant Assurant business line, providing market research & intellectual curiosity to support the overall businesses strategy to defend, develop & disrupt their respective industries
• Clients - interface directly with clients as part of RFP’s, quarterly business reviews, or brainstorming sessions, while providing concise summaries of key trends & potential opportunities for the CEO to review with key clients & prospects
• Investors - Provide CEO, CFO & Investor relations concise summary of key quarterly trends needed to prepare for quarterly earnings, investor day or investor meetings
• Board of Directors – Provide key trends for business unit deep dives with the board and CEO interim reports to Assurant’s Board of Directors
• Product Leaders – Complete business case analysis for new product opportunities for Assurant, as well as ongoing dialogue with product leaders, keeping them informed for client & competitor activity to ensure we are skating where the puck is going.
• Corp Development – Leverage sector expertise to help identify & diligence acquisition opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees