Innovation Analyst II

Established nearly two centuries ago, FM is a leading mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its policyholder-owners. These owners, who share the belief that the majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the world’s largest organizations, including one of every four Fortune 500 companies.

They work with FM to better understand the hazards that can impact their business continuity to make cost-effective risk management decisions, combining property loss prevention with insurance protection.

At FM, our Innovation team prides itself on creating the next generation of risk management solutions for prioritized client and business problems and collaborating with FM Investments to target strategic business venture opportunities. We identify, explore, and invest in bold ideas and emerging technologies to help our clients build resilience, and engage with key stakeholders to accelerate adoption. We are expanding our team and are on the lookout for a dynamic and forward-thinking Innovation Analyst with experience in the technical due diligence aspect of venture research.

This exciting role focuses on market research across the start-up ecosystem of strategic relevance, opportunity identification, requirement gathering, feasibility analysis, and strategic planning in direct support of FM’s venturing strategy and solution roadmap building for strategic business challenges.

• Join a forward-thinking environment that actively pursues emerging technologies (e.g., AI, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Renewables, Physical Risk Resilience) to shape the future of risk management and property insurance.

• Play a central role in identifying and nurturing high-potential ventures, contributing directly to FM’s innovation roadmap and client resilience.

• Gain hands‑on experience in various venture models (Venture Capital, Venture Client, Product Incubator) that offer both strategic and technical depth.

• By working closely with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams, you will acquire deep insights into due diligence, deal execution, and sustainable business scaling.

• Identify, track, and share innovation related industry and technological signals, insights, and emerging trends with FM internal stakeholders.

• Partner with the Innovation team to research current/emerging technologies that could lead to solutioning for FM’s and its Clients’ business challenges and/or areas of potential product or service delivery opportunity.

• Lead and support technical due diligence on venture investment opportunities (pre‑seed to late stage) across climate, AI, deep tech, and other sectors—analyzing operational, commercial, and scalability factors satisfying strategic business needs, assisting with opportunity screening and evaluation and prepare associated recommendations in collaboration with FM Investments.

• Form, develop and maintain relationships with SMEs, internal stakeholders, and clients.

• Identify and cultivate relationships with promising ventures, leveraging tools such as Pitchbook, SPEEDA Edge and leveraging data‑driven, and AI‑based analytics to track market trends and funnel new opportunities.

• Coordinate with internal teams (Underwriting, Legal, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Research) and external partners to balance timelines, secure approvals, and expedite deal processes—often leading without direct authority.

• Support a range of venture models (Venture Capital, Venture Client, Product Incubator), shaping how FM invests in, partners with, or incubates new solutions.

• Prepare clear, data‑driven presentations and reports for investment committees, leadership, and other stakeholders, ensuring transparent governance throughout the investment lifecycle. Maintain a clear and aligned product, technology, and business roadmap.

• Use frameworks (e.g., Business Model Canvas) to translate market and user research into clear business needs and value.