Senior Analyst, Strategy

White & Case LLP•New York, NY

70d•$104,000 - $156,000

About The Position

Our Strategy team plays a pivotal role in shaping the Firm’s long-term vision and ensuring sustainable growth and competitive advantage. The team conducts comprehensive market and financial analyses, evaluates the competitive landscape and formulates strategies, overseeing their execution from inception to completion. All decision-making is grounded in a robust fact base, ensuring informed and effective strategies. Collaborating closely with senior leadership, the Strategy team sets priorities, allocates resources efficiently and drives key initiatives. They continuously monitor industry trends, client needs and regulatory changes, proactively adapting the Firm’s strategies. By fostering innovation and a culture of continuous improvement, the Strategy team ensures that the Firm remains agile, forward-thinking and well positioned for future success. As part of the Strategy team, you will help us to formulate and execute key strategic projects that are instrumental to delivering on our Firm’s 2028 vision of creating a distinctive client experience as well as develop future phases of the Firm’s strategy. Under the direction of the Global Director of Strategy, you will collaborate with the Executive Committee (EC), Strategy Committees and task forces, relevant functional leaders, and strategy team to drive initiatives from strategy formulation to execution.

Requirements

A four year college degree
Minimum of two years of relevant work experience
Excel and PowerPoint skills
Confident and able to work with senior stakeholders
Able to utilize analytical skills to research and analyze issues
Communicate well verbally and in writing
Possess strong organizational skills and detail oriented

Nice To Haves

Experience with other tools & systems such as SharePoint, Visio, and similar is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Lead key workstreams within complex strategy engagements, working closely with the broader Strategy team, internal stakeholders, and external consultants.
Independently drive the research and analysis agenda, taking accountability for the quality and integrity of deliverables in PowerPoint, Excel, and Visualization Tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
Proactively manage work plans and deadlines, anticipating risks and taking necessary steps to manage and mitigate them.
Independently source, evaluate, and recommend solutions, frameworks, and methodologies to address specific project needs.
Own the research agenda end-to-end by defining and refining hypotheses, designing the research approach, and drawing on primary and secondary sources to build a robust evidence base.
Take accountability for the accuracy, reliability, and completeness of fact bases by critically evaluating sources, stress-testing assumptions, and ensuring all data is fit for purpose before it informs analysis or decision-making.
Lead quantitative and qualitative analysis including external market analysis using Excel and Power BI, ensuring data integrity, identifying trends and anomalies, and translating findings into clear, actionable insights.
Develop and apply analytical frameworks to identify, prioritize, structure, and solve complex business problems, including proactively spotting gaps, surfacing issues, and asking the right questions to sharpen the team's thinking.
Take ownership of aspects of high-quality presentations and reports, synthesizing complex analysis into clear, compelling narratives and insights fit for senior leadership audiences.
Manage and continuously improve the Strategy team's knowledge repositories and network lists, serving as a reliable point of contact for related information requests.
Manage day-to-day relationships with internal stakeholders and external counterparts, acting as a credible and trusted point of contact, and ensuring alignment and continuity throughout engagements.
Partner with senior leaders on ad hoc strategy requests, taking initiative to scope, structure, and deliver against these needs with minimal direction.