Strategy Associate
TheGuarantors, United States
Job Description
TheGuarantors is a cutting edge fintech company setting the standard in rent coverage with unrivaled insurance products, with a deep understanding of owner, operator, and renter needs. We believe renters deserve better access to the home of their dreams and operators deserve greater protection and growth opportunities. That’s why we’re leveraging our expertise in real estate and using AI-based technology to help operators qualify renters faster while mitigating the risk of rental income loss. With $2B+ in rent and deposits guaranteed, we have been named one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies, one of Forbes’ Best Startup Employees, and one of Deloitte’s 2022 Technology Fast 500.
Given its explosive growth, TheGuarantors is hiring a Strategy Associate to help support the Strategy, Business Operations, and Corporate Development team on top priority initiatives. This team plays a central role in planning as well as execution for any organic growth, new product development, Mamp;A activity, and fundraising. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can thrive in a dynamic, fast paced environment, while interacting with, leveraging, and influencing key stakeholders across the organization.
Location
This role will be located in NYC approximately 4 days per week
Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning: Conduct a disciplined, rigorous, and thorough strategic review and strategic planning process, properly understanding business performance and aligning on the appropriate path forward, consistently measure performance against that strategy, and collaborate with functions across the organization to drive execution.
- Product Growth Strategy amp; Management: Evaluate business opportunity of new products and adjustments to existing core products, contribute to product roadmaps, working with product team and other cross functional groups to source ideas and partnerships, run market research and pre-phase analysis, and project manage initiatives.
- Drive Operational Efficiency: Research best practices for high-impact operational processes and surface potential alternatives or adjustments for the company’s consideration. Conduct analyses to estimate the impact of any proposed operational adjustments.
- Ad Hoc Projects from the Founder/CEO: Execute top priority initiatives and analyses for the founder/CEO, Julien Bonneville.
- Board Communications: Develop materials for quarterly meetings with the Board of Directors and provide other analyses and updates for Board members.
- Fundraising/Inorganic Growth: Support due diligence processes and inorganic growth initiatives (i.e. Mamp;A, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, etc.). Prepare necessary presentation materials for investors and board of directors.
- Project Management: Support and collaborate with other members of the Strategy, Business Operations, and Corporate Development team and other stakeholders throughout the organization to manage ongoing projects and initiatives.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or an equivalent program
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or equivalent experience preferred
- Strong critical thinking, analytical and quantitative skillset, with superior attention to detail and an ability to put structure around ambiguity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information appropriately for both internal stakeholders and external audiences
- Ability to work up, down, and across large organizations; connecting at all levels )i.e., Analysts to C-Suite)
- Exceptional organization and time management skills and a roll up your sleeves mentality with excitement to research and learn what you don’t know
- Empathy, integrity, and a sense of humor!
Nice To Have
- Experience writing SQL queries and retrieving data from relational databases
- Insurance and/or Real Estate industry knowledge
Benefits
- Opportunities to make an impact within a fast growing company
- Medical, dental, amp; vision insurance, beginning day one
- Health savings account with employer contribution
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Flexible working hours
- 401(k)
- Paid parental leave
- Company sponsored short and long term disability
- Flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, commuter)
- Competitive salary
Base Salary
The base salary range is between $85,000-$92,000 annually.
Base salary does not include other fo