Director, Corporate Development (Hybrid)

Aegon; United States; Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegon in the United States is seeking a senior corporate development leader to originate and execute mergers, reinsurance, and strategic partnership transactions end to end.

You will build the strategic pipeline, lead the Corporate Development team, and coordinate across Finance, Actuarial, ALM/Investments, Risk, Legal, and business leaders to support valuation, diligence, negotiation, governance, and integration for value capture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or related field.
• Ten years of corporate development, investment banking, or financial analysis.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Experience with complex, high-visibility projects with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Source and prioritize transactions aligned with growth strategy and capital allocation objectives.
• Build and manage the strategic pipeline using competitive analysis and market signals to define targets and investment theses.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Corporate Development team and standardize diligence, financial modeling, and governance processes.
• Lead cross‑functional diligence to assess strategic fit, risks, and value creation and drive recommendations.
• Develop transaction financial models and return analyses, including GAAP impacts, RBC, liquidity, and rating.
• Prepare Board materials supporting decisions with rationale, economics, risks, mitigations, and milestones.
• Lead external workstreams with banks, legal counsel, and counterparties, including NDAs and LOIs.
• Structure and negotiate M&A, reinsurance, and joint venture transactions for strategic fit and regulatory readiness.
• Lead post‑transaction integration and value capture with Day 1/100 plans and KPI tracking.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

M&A

Cross-functional leadership

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Drive the company’s inorganic growth strategy by originating and executing mergers and acquisitions, reinsurance, and strategic partnership transactions end to end. Partner across Finance, Actuarial, Asset Liability Management (ALM)/Investments, Risk, Legal, and business leaders to support valuation, diligence, negotiation, governance approvals, and integration and value capture.

Responsibilities

• Source and prioritize transactions aligned with growth strategy and capital allocation objectives.
• Build and manage the strategic pipeline using competitive analysis and market signals to define targets and investment theses.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Corporate Development team and standardize diligence, financial modeling, and governance processes.
• Lead cross‑functional diligence to assess strategic fit, risks, and value creation and drive recommendations.
• Develop transaction financial models and return analyses, including statutory and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) impacts, capital and Risk‑Based Capital (RBC), liquidity, and rating considerations.
• Prepare executive leadership and Board of Directors materials supporting strategic decisions, including rationale, economics, risks, mitigations, and milestones.
• Lead external workstreams with banks, legal counsel, and counterparties, including nondisclosure agreements, indications of interest, letters of intent, diligence plans, and closing activities.
• Structure and negotiate mergers and acquisitions, reinsurance, and distribution or joint venture transactions to optimize strategic fit, returns, and regulatory readiness.
• Lead post‑transaction integration and value capture activities, including Day 1/100 plans, governance, key performance indicator tracking, and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field
• Ten years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, or financial analysis
• Experience managing direct reports or leading cross functional teams
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills
• Experience leading complex, high-visibility projects with limited supervision
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and the organization’s business lines
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Background in finance, legal, or actuarial disciplines
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions or strategic partnerships
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Working Conditions

• Office Environment, Hybrid
• Occasional Travel
• Occasional travel for meetings with external partners

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $182,000 - $215,000 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.