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Job description
Job Family Mergers & Acquisitions
About Us At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life. Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprising life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
Job Description Summary
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.
Job Description 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 field
Twelve years of experience in 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
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in business administration or related advanced degree
Experience within life insurance, annuities, retirement, distribution, or financial services industries
Knowledge of insurance transactions, reinsurance structures, regulatory requirements, statutory accounting, and risk-based capital (RBC) considerations
Experience preparing Board, executive, or investment committee materials
Established network across life insurance, annuity, advisor, investment banking, reinsurance, or related industry participants
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Working Conditions
Office Environment Occasional Travel 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
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Worksite address
iowa, LA, 70647, US
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