Associate Partner - Insurance

Job description:

Associate Partners are senior client service leaders who own the end-to-end success of Actionist’s client engagements, including both client service and client development initiatives. This role pairs deep insurance expertise with proven consulting leadership: owning complex, multi-workstream engagements, building trust-based relationships with C-suite and Board-level executives, and driving the growth of Actionist’s financial services practice through new and expanded client relationships. Associate Partners bring a point of view grounded in real insurance industry experience, mentor Engagement Managers, Associates, and Analysts, and take a leading role in business development and practice building.

Responsibilities

• Own overall project delivery and Engagement Manager mentorship across insurance engagements, spanning strategy, growth, operations, and transformation work
• Serve as the primary client advisor to senior executives and Boards, translating complex insurance industry dynamics into pragmatic, actionable recommendations
• Lead and grow Actionist’s insurance client relationships, drawing on established industry connections to originate new engagements
• Shape proposals, scope engagements, and lead business development efforts across the insurance sector, in partnership with firm leadership
• Direct and quality control the research, analysis, and financial modeling produced by engagement teams
• Recruit, mentor, and develop Engagement Managers, Associates, and Analysts, contributing to their growth toward future leadership roles
• Build Actionist’s insurance practice more broadly, contributing to thought leadership, recruiting, and internal capability building

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 to 5 years at a tier-one strategy consulting firm (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) as well as experience at the Associate Partner (or equivalent) level
• Deep insurance industry expertise; has led at least 5-10 insurance consulting engagements with demonstrated depth in Property & Casualty insurance; familiarity with Life & Annuities is a plus
• Outstanding executive presence, with experience advising C-suite and Board-level stakeholders; excellent presentation skills, including strong verbal and written communications
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with experience overseeing research, financial models, and data analysis in service of executive-level recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop multi-level teams across complex, ambiguous problems
• Proven track record of development new client relationships and contributing to business development opportunities that lead to successful client engagements, particularly in the insurance industry
• Strong entrepreneurial drive with excitement to contribute to the growth of the firm
• Proven thought leadership within the insurance industry including production and syndication/publication of knowledge
• Distinctive record of success in past professional and academic endeavors
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, JD, PhD) from a top-tier institution preferred

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $240,000 to $300,000 USD per year, plus the opportunity to earn a significant performance-based bonus. Total compensation is competitive with tier-one firms.