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Hybrid Assistant Vice President – Corporate Development, Strategic Initiatives
Posted 2 months ago
About the role
- Experienced leader overseeing corporate development and strategic initiatives within Individual Wealth. Managing capital budget, M&A activity, and leading deal teams for Canada Life.
Responsibilities
- Lead and organize the deal team under a unified structure
- Lead the financial management of the IW capital budget for book acquisition and recruiting, including valuation, due diligence and other performance tracking
- Lead development of analytics to assess deal performance on an ongoing basis and identify insights to improve deal selection and pricing
- Lead development of intelligence on competitor book acquisition and recruiting programs
- Lead financial assessment of M&A opportunities any other initiatives requiring significant capital deployment (e.g., investments, partnerships, vendor relationships)
- Manage governance process for transactions including executive and TRC approvals and development of the annual IW capital plan
- Support the implementation of new offerings and programs related to book acquisition and recruiting
- Support pipeline management and tracking
- Provide business support to Legal team on agreements related to book acquisition, recruiting and M&A
- Support assessment, analytics and development of recommendations related to IW strategic priorities
- Support development of executive or Board updates on IW strategic priorities or other EVP initiatives
- Lead a team of managers and analysts (~ 10-15 FTE)
- Drive the identification and implementation of opportunities to enhance, automate and streamline processes
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including recruiting, legal and finance teams and other SVPs within IW
- Support talent acquisition and onboarding
Requirements
- 7+ years of management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking or similar experience
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Law preferred
- MBA or equivalent preferred
- Strong business acumen and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
- Strong ability to impact & influence senior leaders
- Deep understanding of Wealth, Distribution, Wholesale, and/or Sales businesses
- Demonstrated experience working in a large, complex matrixed corporate environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience with advanced analytics tools (e.g., Python, R) an asset
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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