Now Hiring - Ally Financial Inc. - Financial Services Senior Analyst - Strategy & Business Development in Charlotte, NC

This role reports directly into the Director of Strategy & Business Development and is responsible for relationship and business case development initiatives. The role oversees existing partner agreements, assisting with ventures and forming new partnership agreements, evaluating products, features and enabling technologies, as well as managing operational efficiency projects. This role will contribute to the ideation, innovation, business case development, execution of profit and loss valuation models, and strategy for revenue-generating programs as well as cost-saving initiatives (e.g., Ally Invest’s strategic direction program).

• Supports the Director of Strategy & Business Development to grow Ally Invest by providing recommendations and analysis of both revenue-generating and cost-saving initiatives and product offering perspectives
• Supports the Director of Strategy & Business Development in managing all third-party partnerships through the partnership lifecycle from business case valuation, contract negotiating, due diligence, contract execution, product & services delivery, financial forecasting, and tracking of partner spend.
• Responsible for completing risk management activities such as filing Due Diligence forms, completing risk assessments and processing all partner agreements and/or contracts through Ally’s supply chain management for company approval
• Attends presentations and meetings with compliance and legal to reach an agreement and action items that need to be refined, recorded, and approved from a regulatory perspective; acts as Compliance liaison to ensure alignments across entities for regulatory compliance
• Administers and reviews partnership business agreements with compliance and legal to ensure potential partners follow protocols and compliance standards, escalates to compliance and legal as needed, and resolves conflicts as they arise
• Ensures Ally Invest partners meet the expectations of the business and that products and services are delivered on-time by coordinating daily and/or weekly meetings and facilitating consistent communication across teams regarding project status, milestones, or changes to project plans to Ally Invest
  

• Bachelor's degree or +3 years of relevant experience in financial services and/or management consulting and/or strategic business development, preferably in the capital markets space
• Knowledgeable on the retail capital markets landscape including familiarity with competition (broker-dealers), platform and product trends, brokerage, and the broader FinTech space
• Ethical operator who manages risk, knows how to operate in a highly-regulated industry, adheres to all laws and regulations, and agrees to continuous education on the ever-changing financial services and brokerage regulations
• A client-centric, do-the-right-thing attitude that considers the client's point of view for all actions
• Ability to lead change and interact effectively with business partners as well as all levels of management by possessing strong oral and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Creative individual who can be both strategic and tactical
• Exceptional relationship-building skills and ability to deal with internal and external resources across various lines of business and support functions
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) with strong excel skills preferably with experience in generating various business case and valuation models

• Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
• Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.
• Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

Who We Are:

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit [please apply online] Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [please apply online]. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.