Vice President Corporate Development

Vice President, Corporate Development | Insurance, Retirement & Asset Management | Northern NJ | Hybrid

Role Snapshot

• Title: Vice President, Corporate Development
• Location: Northern New Jersey | Hybrid
• Company: Global Insurance, Retirement & Asset Management Leader (Confidential Client)
• Scope: Enterprise-wide corporate development across U.S. and international businesses
• Transaction Focus: M&A, divestitures, and reinsurance transactions (inorganic growth)
• Core Responsibilities: Deal sourcing, diligence, valuation/modeling, negotiation, integration planning, executive presentations
• Key Partners: Finance, Legal, Risk, Business Unit Leaders, Global Leadership Team, investment banks, consultants
• Experience: 8–10+ years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development (financial services preferred)
• Preferred Credentials: MBA, CFA, and/or actuarial credential (ASA/FSA)

Position Summary

Our client, a global leader in insurance, retirement, and asset management, is seeking an experienced Vice President, Corporate Development to join its team in Northern New Jersey. This is a critical leadership role responsible for executing the company’s inorganic growth strategy, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and reinsurance transactions that shape the organization’s strategic direction and long-term value creation.

The Corporate Development team has a long-standing track record of deal execution spanning approximately three decades, with consistent transaction activity across market cycles. The Vice President will play a pivotal role in sourcing and executing transactions across the enterprise—supporting both U.S. and international businesses—and presenting recommendations to senior leaders and the company’s Global Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Execution (M&A, Divestitures, Reinsurance)

• Lead end-to-end transaction execution, managing all phases of the deal lifecycle from opportunity identification through closing and integration planning.
• Drive acquisition and divestiture processes including sourcing, evaluation, diligence, valuation, negotiation, deal structuring, and execution.
• Support reinsurance transaction evaluation and execution in partnership with internal stakeholders and external advisors.

Financial Modeling, Valuation & Strategic Analysis

• Build and review detailed financial models, including cash flow forecasts, scenario analysis, return metrics, and value creation drivers.
• Conduct rigorous valuation analysis and assess strategic and financial risks to inform executive-level recommendations.
• Translate complex findings into clear investment theses, decision points, and actionable insights for functional leaders and the Global Leadership Team.

Market Intelligence & Growth Opportunity Identification

• Monitor industry trends and competitive dynamics within insurance, retirement, and asset management to identify strategic inorganic growth opportunities.
• Evaluate market structure shifts, competitor moves, and emerging areas of consolidation to inform corporate development strategy.
• Develop a perspective on potential targets, partnerships, and portfolio actions aligned with enterprise priorities.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships across internal functions including Finance, Legal, Risk, Tax, and business unit leadership to execute transactions efficiently and responsibly.
• Manage external advisors including investment banks, consultants, and other transaction partners, ensuring timely outputs and high-quality execution.
• Coordinate across multiple workstreams to keep transaction timelines, diligence requests, and approvals on track.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Mentor and develop junior team members (Associates and Analysts), supporting skill growth and best-in-class deal execution standards.
• Promote consistent processes, strong documentation discipline, and a high-performance, collaborative operating culture.
• Provide leadership and direction during time-sensitive transaction cycles and competing priorities.

Required Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of transaction-focused experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, ideally within financial services.
• Demonstrated experience executing complex transactions including M&A and divestitures; reinsurance transaction exposure is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Business, Economics, or related preferred).
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, valuation techniques, and accounting fundamentals.
• Strong leadership experience managing cross-functional projects in fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced credential strongly preferred: MBA, CFA, and/or actuarial designation (ASA/FSA).
• Industry expertise in insurance, retirement, asset management, or adjacent financial services sectors.
• Strong familiarity with transaction considerations including legal, regulatory, tax, and governance requirements.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Advanced financial modeling and investment analysis capability
• Strong strategic thinking, commercial judgment, and problem-solving skills
• Executive-level communication: ability to synthesize complexity into clear recommendations
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder influence skills
• High ownership mindset with comfort operating under deadlines and ambiguity

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)

• Quickly build credibility with senior stakeholders across finance, legal, risk, and business leadership.
• Take ownership of active transaction workstreams with disciplined project management and clean execution.
• Deliver high-quality modeling and decision support that improves speed and confidence in executive decision-making.
• Establish a repeatable process for target evaluation and pipeline development aligned to enterprise strategy.
• Demonstrate leadership of junior talent and set execution standards for best-in-class deal delivery.

How to Apply

Apply directly through this posting or submit a confidential resume to hello@lyneersearch.com. Qualified candidates will be contacted regarding next steps in the interview process.

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