Senior Director, Corporate Development

• Lead enterprise inorganic growth strategy across mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reinsurance transactions, strategic investments, and partnerships
• Develop and manage the opportunity pipeline by establishing investment theses, assessing market dynamics, and cultivating strategic relationships
• Evaluate opportunities for strategic fit, financial impact, capital implications, regulatory considerations, and key risks
• Lead complex transactions through evaluation, approval, negotiation, execution, and transition planning
• Oversee valuation, financial analysis, and return frameworks for capital allocation and transaction recommendations
• Advise senior leadership, governance committees, and Boards with executive-ready recommendations
• Align cross-functional leaders on strategic rationale, due diligence findings, transaction decisions, and execution priorities
• Represent the company externally with advisors, counter parties, reinsurers, and industry participants
• Guide integration, separation, and value-capture planning
• Build Corporate Development team capabilities, standards, industry insight, and execution discipline

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field
• Twelve years of experience in transaction execution, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, strategic finance, or related leadership roles
• Experience leading complex transactions from evaluation through execution and transition planning
• Strong financial analysis, valuation, accounting, analytical, and business judgment skills
• Experience influencing executives, governance committees, and senior cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong project management and execution discipline
• High level of integrity, discretion, professionalism, and relationship management skills
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship or an employer of record
• Preferred:
  Master’s degree in business administration or related advanced degree
• Preferred:
  Experience with in life insurance, annuities, retirement, distribution, or financial services industries
• Preferred:
  Knowledge of insurance transactions, reinsurance structures, regulatory requirements, statutory accounting, and risk-based capital (RBC) considerations
• Preferred:
  Experience preparing Board, executive, or investment committee materials
• Preferred:
  Established industry network
• Preferred:
  Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Preferred:
  Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Demonstrates expertise in leading complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, with a strong focus on financial analysis, valuation, and strategic alignment. Proven ability to influence senior leadership and manage cross-functional relationships while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Financial Analysis
• Transaction Execution
• Project Management
• Corporate Development

• Valuation
• Accounting
• Analytical Skills
• Business Judgment
• Capital Allocation

• Relationship Management
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Discretion

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

• Financial Services
• Reinsurance
• Insurance Transactions
• Regulatory Requirements
• Risk-Based Capital (RBC)