Strategy Analyst

Principle is an AI-powered strategic foresight platform seeking a part-time Strategy Analyst to validate AI simulation outputs and support client engagements in energy, oil & gas, and other industries. The role focuses on Ukrainian clients initially, with potential to scale globally, working alongside a technical team that builds digital twins for stress-testing corporate strategy.

• Validate AI simulation results against real market data and financial information, serving as the reality check between platform outputs and client needs
• Build financial models from scratch that connect to the simulation platform, including scenario analysis, stress-testing, and forecasting
• Audit available data on the client side to determine what exists, what's missing, reliability, and what requires additional verification
• Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, and industry benchmarking for active engagements
• Source and structure Ukrainian market data that is difficult to find compared to US/EU sources
• Quality assure models and deliverables for accuracy and industry relevance before client delivery
• Prepare client-facing materials including presentations, analytical memos, and executive summaries

• Domain experience in energy, oil & gas, commodities, chemicals, manufacturing, or retail with understanding of industry specifics and key metrics
• 2+ years at a Big Four firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) in consulting, audit, transaction advisory, strategy consultancy, or analytical/financial corporate role
• Strong financial modeling skills with ability to build models from scratch in Excel/Google Sheets
• Experience structuring and presenting data for senior executives
• Comfortable working with large, unstructured datasets and extracting insights
• Ability to work independently with project context provided
• Fluent English at B2+ level; Ukrainian language required
• Preferred: M&A due diligence, transaction advisory or corporate development experience; market sizing and competitive benchmarking; familiarity with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor); scenario planning or simulation experience; startup or fast-moving team background; accounting or audit background

• Part-time contract: 10-20 hours per week
• Flexible schedule with hours scalable as client engagements grow
• Hourly rate discussed individually based on experience
• Potential to scale hours or convert to ongoing retainer arrangement
• Fast-paced environment requiring independent initiative and framework-building capability