Director, Strategy & Corporate Development

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About Everest

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About the Role:

The Director, Strategy & Corporate Development, plays a critical execution‑focused role, providing analytical support, content development, project management, and communication coordination for priority CEO initiatives. This role ensures the operating cadence of the Office runs smoothly, materials are high‑quality, and cross‑functional commitments are tracked and delivered on time. It is ideal for a high‑potential, analytically strong operator with excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Initiative Management

• Manage discrete strategic workstreams, ensuring clear project plans, timelines, and deliverables aligned with CEO and ELT expectations.

• Conduct research, analytics, benchmarking, and synthesis to support strategic planning and corporate development initiatives.

Content & Materials Development

• Draft and refine CEO meeting materials, briefing notes, strategic presentations, and follow‑up summaries.

• Prepare content for CEO, Board, and senior executive meetings, ensuring materials are accurate, concise, actionable, and aligned with CEO messaging.

Cross‑Functional Coordination

• Serve as the primary coordinator between the Office of the CEO and functional/business leads to track decision requests, data needs, and action follow‑through.

• Support the governance routines for enterprise strategy — including planning calendars, review templates, and milestone management.

Insights & Analysis

• Consolidate inputs from business units and functions into CEO‑ready summaries.

• Conduct scenario analysis, risk identification, and issue framing to support executive decision‑making.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain tools, dashboards, and trackers that support CEO visibility into enterprise execution.

• Ensure high‑quality process management across CEO reviews, internal updates, and external preparation cycles.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree, MBA or Master’s degree from a top institution

• At least 3-5 years experience in internal or external strategy management consulting, investment banking or insurance industry roles

• Robust understanding of Commercial Property and Casualty insurance industry

• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to run highly complicated quantitative analysis to support strategic recommendations

• Strong problem-solver and critical-thinker with endless curiosity and a penchant for thinking the impossible

• Structured and logical thinker; able to drive projects from initial concept (including hypotheses development and decision frameworks) and design and lead supporting analysis

• Excellent communication skills in both written and PowerPoint for C-Suite and Board of Directors’ level presentations

• Deadline-driven, organized and able to multitask

• Highly self-driven, well-structured yet flexible, able to think strategically / end-to-end

The base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $205,000, plus bonus, and long-term incentive annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications, and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. 

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Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at [email protected].

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