Occupation
Strategy analyst
Strategy analysts research the markets, competitors, and internal options facing an organisation and turn that research into material leaders use to choose a direction. The work is heavily analytical and heavily written: build the evidence, then make it legible to people who will not read the underlying model. Recommendations are often contested, so the reasoning has to survive challenge.
Also known as: Corporate strategy analyst · Commercial strategy analyst · Strategic planner
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What the work involves
- Research markets, competitors, and adjacent sectors from published and internal sources
- Build option models comparing the trade-offs of different strategic choices
- Pressure-test assumptions with finance, operations, and commercial teams
- Prepare board and leadership papers that summarise evidence and set out clear options
- Track how agreed strategic initiatives are progressing against their stated intent
How people commonly enter
- A bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, or a quantitative social science
- A graduate analyst programme in corporate strategy, consulting, or corporate development
- Lateral movement from consulting, finance, or market research into an in-house strategy team
- A postgraduate business or policy qualification used to pivot into strategic analysis
Typical training: Bachelor's degree
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Typical work context
Desk based · Team based · Quiet focus · Hybrid office · High responsibility
Related interests
Investigative (analytical) · Enterprising (leading) · Conventional (organizing)
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