Market and Competitive Insights Consultant
Strategic Intelligence Team
Full-Time
Boston, MA
The Opportunity
As a Market and Competitive Insights Consultant, you will develop enterprise-level perspectives on the competitive environment and translate complex market and product dynamics into clear, decision-ready narratives. You will synthesize insights across sources, and help leaders assess competitive positioning, emerging risks, and opportunities.
This role partners closely with Product, Distribution, and Corporate Strategy to deliver perspectives that are actionable and impactful. We are looking for a strong problem-solver who brings structured thinking, synthesis, and executive storytelling, and who either brings deep expertise in insurance and financial services markets or is eager to build it.
The Team
Strategic Intelligence sits within Corporate Strategy and the CFO organization, helping the enterprise make informed decisions through timely, high-quality external insights.
The team identifies and interprets emerging industry, market, and competitive trends, translating them into enterprise perspectives that shape strategy.
Strategic Intelligence’s pillars—Competitive, Market, and Consumer Insights—work together to build a holistic view of the external environment and business implications. This role will integrate closely with Market Insights functional leadership.
The Impact
Enterprise Perspective & Narrative Development
Develop a cohesive view of the competitive landscape and its strategic implications
Tailor narratives to the decisions senior stakeholders make
Create actionable outputs that inform and influence decisions
Produce recurring market and competitive insights for senior leadership
Insight Generation & Strategic Interpretation
Identify patterns and trends across competitor activity, market developments, and industry shifts
Broaden leadership understanding of opportunities, risks, and strategic choices
Lead forward-looking analyses to anticipate changes in the competitive environment
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
Work with experts to make technical concepts accessible to a business audience
Contribute to leadership discussions with clear, well-supported perspectives
Communicate findings in a way that builds trust and advances discussion
Build strong relationships across Product, Distribution, and Corporate Strategy
Data, Analytical & AI Foundation
Leverage industry data sources such as LIMRA, AM Best, S&P, and internal datasets
Ensure analytical rigor supports all narratives and recommendations
Collaborate with partners to maintain access to key data and insights
Apply AI tools to scale market and competitor tracking
Strategic Partnership Enablement
Build and maintain competitive profiles of key accounts and strategic partners
Identify areas of strategic alignment or opportunity for prospective partnerships
Prepare briefing content and coordinate interactions with external parties
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
2+ years of relevant experience, including internships, in corporate or business strategy, insights, market research, equity research, consulting, or similar fields; or 1+ years of relevant experience with a graduate degree
Ideal Qualifications
4+ years of relevant experience; background in insurance, financial services, or advising financial services clients is a plus
Graduate degree or professional designation relevant to the role
Proven ability to turn complex, ambiguous analysis into a clear point of view and a narrative that lands with senior executives
Demonstrated ability to introduce additional perspectives and help shape discussions constructively
Working knowledge of life insurance, annuity, or retirement products; willingness to build depth quickly
Familiarity with industry data sources (e.g., LIMRA, AM Best, S&P) and reporting practices
Hands-on experience using AI tools for market and competitive research
Strong analytical skills combined with sound business judgment:…