Senior Director, Corporate Development

The Senior Director, Corporate Development will support the enterprise inorganic growth agenda by originating, evaluating, negotiating, and executing mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, reinsurance transactions, and strategic partnerships. Translate market insights, transaction economics, financial impacts, risk considerations, and value-capture opportunities into recommendations that support long-term strategy, capital allocation priorities, and enterprise value creation. Responsibilities Lead enterprise inorganic growth strategy across mergers and acquisitions (M&A), 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 through an enterprise lens, including strategic fit, financial impact, capital implications, regulatory considerations, and key risks.Lead complex transactions from evaluation through approval, negotiation, execution, and transition planning.Oversee valuation, financial analysis, and return frameworks that inform capital allocation and transaction recommendations.Advise senior leadership, governance committees, and Boards through clear, executive-ready recommendations.Align cross-functional leaders around strategic rationale, due diligence findings, transaction decisions, and execution priorities.Represent the company externally with advisors, counterparties, reinsurers, and other industry participants.Guide integration, separation, and value-capture planning to support achievement of transaction objectives.Build Corporate Development team capabilities, standards, industry insight, and execution discipline. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or a related fieldTwelve years of experience in in transaction execution, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, strategic finance, or related leadership rolesExperience leading complex transactions from evaluation through execution and transition planningStrong financial analysis, valuation, accounting, analytical, and business judgment skillsExperience influencing executives, governance committees, and senior cross-functional stakeholdersStrong project management and execution disciplineHigh level of integrity, discretion, professionalism, and relationship management skills Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in business administration or related advanced degreeExperience within life insurance, annuities, retirement, distribution, or financial services industriesKnowledge of insurance transactions, reinsurance structures, regulatory requirements, statutory accounting, and risk-based capital (RBC) considerationsExperience preparing Board, executive, or investment committee materialsEstablished network across life insurance, annuity, advisor, investment banking, reinsurance, or related industry participantsCertified Public Accountant (CPA)Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Working Conditions Office EnvironmentOccasional Travel Occasional travel for meetings with external partners Compensation The Salary for this position generally ranges between $180,000 - $250,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion. Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship. This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, Denver, Philadelphia). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position. Disclaimer: Beware of fake job offers! We’ve been alerted to scammers impersonating Transamerica recruiters, particularly for remote positions. Please note: We will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.Official offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer—not through text or email. This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request. Apply