Corporate Development Associate

Bupa; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer seeks a Corporate Development Associate in London. This role involves supporting M&A activities, managing capital resources, and providing strategic insights to senior leadership. The position offers hybrid working and a competitive salary with excellent benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Annual performance-based bonus

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate development, M&A, finance, or investment banking required.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis to support strategic advice on Corporate Development matters.
• Assist in the execution of Group driven Inorganic transactions.
• Conduct financial due diligence on potential acquisitions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Chartered Accountant

Chartered Financial Analyst

Job description

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Corporate Development Associate

Apply locations Central London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: May 30, 2025 (12 days left to apply) job requisition id R1186147

Job Description:

Corporate Development Associate

Angel Court, London

Hybrid working options – 2-3 days per week in the office

Permanent

£70,000 to £80,000 per annum + fantastic benefits including up to 10% bonus

Full time 35 hours per week

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Working in our Group function you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care not just in the UK but around the globe.

No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day, by helping shape the strategic direction of our business around the world.

The Corporate Development Associate will play a key role in ensuring that the Group appropriately maximises value by assisting all aspects of inorganic activity, including M&A and Strategic Partnerships, and through management and optimisation of the Group’s capital resources and broader business portfolio mix to support the Group’s strategy.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

• Performing analysis to support strategic advice and insights on Corporate Development matters to senior leadership.

• Support in the preparation of internal briefing papers for senior management including the CEO, CFO, and team Directors.

• Develop and maintain key relationships with external advisors, Market / Business Units and Group Functions to support the development and delivery of value-adding projects and analysis.

• Assist inorganic transaction origination and execution across the Group.

  • Assist in the execution of Group driven Inorganic transactions

  • Perform valuation analysis of Inorganic opportunities.

  • Assess the impacts on key financial and non-financial metrics (capital, liquidity, ROCE/profitability, etc) of potential Inorganic activity on the Group.

  • Conduct financial due diligence and coordinate other due diligence workstreams on potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

  • Support the provision of Group oversight and support for MU led Inorganic transactions

• Assisting regular detailed reviews and strategic option analysis of our strategic businesses as part of the Group’s active portfolio management activity

What you’ll bring:

• You will likely be a qualified Chartered Accountant or Chartered Financial Analyst or equivalent.

• Experience in corporate development, M&A, finance, professional services, investment banking, or private equity required.

• Experience in Insurance and / or Healthcare industries preferred.

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to work collaboratively within the team and across the Group.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Skilled in problem solving which will be needed in order to interpret complex technical and operational information and translate their impact to Bupa Group’s businesses.

• Ability to act as a change agent and champion change throughout the team.

• Highly organised and flexible approach to work.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available

• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Finance & Accounting

Locations:

Angel Court, London

About Us

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world . We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.

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