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Requirements found
Marketing (must) Scheduling (must) Project Management Compliance Recruiting (nice)
What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".
Main responsibilities
- Develop financial projections, valuation models, and market-sizing analyses; identify and pressure-test key assumptions to evaluate growth, investment, and t…
- Conduct commercial due diligence through quantitative and qualitative research, expert interviews, surveys, and competitive analysis to assess market attract…
- Prepare strategic planning materials, executive-level summaries, and analyses for senior leaders, Board members, and other stakeholders to support timely dec…
- Support diligence and transaction execution by organizing and synthesizing complex information, identifying key risks and insights, and communicating clear t…
- Lead defined cross-functional workstreams across Oscar and its portfolio companies through disciplined project management, clear ownership, milestones, depen…
- Manage multiple concurrent priorities in a dynamic environment, independently progressing assigned work and escalating workload, risk, or decision points whe…
- Identify opportunities to improve Corporate Strategy team productivity, analytical quality, and scalability through process improvements, AI, and other innov…
- Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “The Analyst independently manages defined workstreams, coordinates cross-functional initiatives, and synthesizes complex information into clear recommendatio…” · “Lead defined cross-functional workstreams across Oscar and its portfolio companies through disciplined project management, clear ownership, milestones, depen…” · “Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or workstreams and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “The Analyst independently manages defined workstreams, coordinates cross-functional initiatives, and synthesizes complex information into clear recommendatio…” · “Lead defined cross-functional workstreams across Oscar and its portfolio companies through disciplined project management, clear ownership, milestones, depen…” · “Manage multiple concurrent priorities in a dynamic environment, independently progressing assigned work and escalating workload, risk, or decision points whe…”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “We're hiring a Senior Analyst, Mergers and Acquisitions to join our Strategic Planning Team.” · “The Senior Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions supports Oscar’s growth and diversification initiatives, including M&A, strategic partnerships, venture investment…” · “Work Location: This position is based in our New York, NY office, requiring a hybrid work schedule with 3 days of in-office work per week.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “We're hiring a Senior Analyst, Mergers and Acquisitions to join our Strategic Planning Team.” · “The Senior Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions supports Oscar’s growth and diversification initiatives, including M&A, strategic partnerships, venture investment…” · “This role develops research, financial analysis, market insights, and executive-ready materials to support strategic decision-making and transaction execution.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “This role develops research, financial analysis, market insights, and executive-ready materials to support strategic decision-making and transaction execution.” · “Prepare strategic planning materials, executive-level summaries, and analyses for senior leaders, Board members, and other stakeholders to support timely dec…” · “Experience preparing executive-ready presentations, strategic planning materials, or decision-support analyses for senior stakeholders.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “The Analyst independently manages defined workstreams, coordinates cross-functional initiatives, and synthesizes complex information into clear recommendatio…” · “Thursdays are a required in-office day for team meetings and events, while your other two office days are flexible to suit your schedule.”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Identify opportunities to improve Corporate Strategy team productivity, analytical quality, and scalability through process improvements, AI, and other innov…” · “Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Technical skill Supporting
In the posting: “Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline, or 4 years of relevant experience”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Support diligence and transaction execution by organizing and synthesizing complex information, identifying key risks and insights, and communicating clear t…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- How have you used marketing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using scheduling. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
- How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
- Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
- Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
- It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
- Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
- Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
- Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
- Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

