Strategic Analysis Intern

  • 19 avril
  • Ile-de-France
  • Interim
SCOR, the 4th largest reinsurer in the world, provides insurance companies with a diversified and innovative range of solutions and services to control and manage risk. Leveraging experience and expertise to deliver "The Art & Science of Risk", SCOR provides cutting-edge financial solutions, analytics tools and services in all areas related to risk - from Life & Health and Property & Casualty insurance to Investments. Our specialized teams operate in over 160 countries, fostering long-term relationships with clients.

In order to provide our clients with a broad range of innovative reinsurance solutions, SCOR pursues an underwriting policy that is founded on profitability and supported by effective risk management strategy and a prudent investment policy. This approach allows us to offer clients an optimum level of security, to create value for shareholders, and to contribute to the welfare and resilience of society by helping to protect insureds against the risks they face.

At SCOR, we believe that employing people from different backgrounds and ensuring inclusivity is a major driving force for the success of the Group. We are committed to fostering a work environment in which all employees are treated fairly and respectfully, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to SCOR's success.

The Investor Relations department is key in interfacing directly with investors (e.g. current and potential shareholders and the broader financial community) as well as sell-side analysts/brokers / rating agencies. The department assists the financial community in understanding SCOR's investment thesis, financial results and other finance-related publications. The department also assists SCOR in understanding its competitors performance.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Strategic Analysis Manager, you will contribute to the following work streams:

* Gather public intelligence from competitors, benchmarking their financial performance
* Prepare internal studies re competitive landscape, peers performance
* Listen and summarise the competitors' calls to understand their strategy and share them with the wider SCOR community
* Leverage sell-side and ratings analyses to support your studies and come up with a qualitative judgement on peers performance
* Support the IR team on the rest of its work preparing SCOR's financial quarterly results and Investor Day
* Benchmark reinsurers' results and news flows
* Help prepare internal documents for the Executive Committee and the Board
* Answer the team's requests on targeted ad hoc projects

Qualifications

* Business school background, looking for a 6-month internship as part of a gap year or upon graduation (equivalent to Bac +5).
* Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
* Fluency in English is necessary. Fluency in French is preferable but not required.
* Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding and international environment.
* Previous relevant experience in strategy - or finance-related functions - either for a corporate, or an audit / consulting / investment banking firm would be ideal but not necessary.