Strategy Analyst

Summary

Lightspeed Commerce is a cloud commerce platform that helps businesses simplify, scale, and manage online and physical operations. The Strategy Analyst will support enterprise and business strategy efforts through research, analysis, insight development, and strategic planning. The role will build models, develop business cases, collaborate cross-functionally, and support executive decision-making and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise and business strategy efforts through research, analysis, and insight development, including contributing to annual strategic planning and ongoing strategic review cadences
• Break down complex business problems and conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Build models, synthesize data, and develop materials to support executive-level decision-making
• Contribute to the development of business cases, plans, and recommendations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather inputs and support the execution of key initiatives
• Help track progress and performance of initiatives against key milestones and targets

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to structure problems and work through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort working with data and translating findings into clear insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take ownership
• As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position
• 3-5 years of experience in consulting, strategy, finance, or a related field
• Experience working on structured problem-solving engagements (e.g., strategy, operations, or transformation projects)
• Internship or early-career experience involving data analysis and business problem solving
• Experience in SaaS, fintech, or other technology-driven environments

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to structure problems and work through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort working with data and translating findings into clear insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take ownership
• As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position

Nice to Haves

• 3-5 years of experience in consulting, strategy, finance, or a related field
• Experience working on structured problem-solving engagements (e.g., strategy, operations, or transformation projects)
• Internship or early-career experience involving data analysis and business problem solving
• Experience in SaaS, fintech, or other technology-driven environments

Benefits

• A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work
• A culture that celebrates performance
• The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard
• Career-defining opportunities
• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
• Equity options, because this is your company too
• Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
• Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
• Computer purchase program to get your personal MacBook
• Enhanced parental leave to support growing families