New Business Ventures Principal - Alternative Capital Solutions

United Services Automobile Association; San Antonio (TX); Remote; USD 164,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the financial sector as a senior strategist focused on mergers and acquisitions. This role involves driving business growth through strategic partnerships and innovation, requiring extensive experience in corporate development and a strong understanding of market dynamics. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact within the organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) and pension

Paid time off and holidays

Parental benefits and adoption assistance

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in M&A and strategy development.
• Strong understanding of corporate business development.
• Experience leading large scope projects across multiple business units.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accelerating business growth through M&A and strategic partnerships.
• Develops, drives, and delivers the business’ overall inorganic strategy.
• Leads M&A integration strategy, planning, execution, and value realization.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Negotiation

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree (MBA, CFA preferred)

Job description

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

Responsible for accelerating business growth through inorganic means, which includes mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic investments, strategic partnerships, and strategic innovation. Identifies and executes on external opportunities that align with business strategy and growth objectives that enable member growth and add economic value to the business. Responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executing/integrating targets, partners, and opportunities that align to the business’ vision and strategic direction.

This position can work remotely in the continental U.S. with business travel.

• Develops, drives, and delivers the business’ overall inorganic strategy to accelerate business growth and add economic value to the business.
• Builds and manages the cross-functional integration team and integration management office for M&A and new business ventures integration efforts.
• Directs the prioritization of investments, spend, and resource utilization as it relates to the identification and execution of growth opportunities.
• Responsible for establishing new partnerships, execution of strategic relationships, and delivery of member and economic value.
• Partners closely with M&A deal captains from pipeline to due diligence to deal close. Participates in deal confirmatory and operational diligence; provides programmatic leadership for key deals.
• Leads M&A integration strategy, planning, execution, and value realization/recognition.
• Develops overall integration plans and milestones. Partners with executives and functional champions to drive financial, marketing, product, and HR workstreams. Drives day-to-day execution of the integration process.
• Develops methods and tools to successfully execute all phases and aspects of M&A integration.
• Develops success metrics aligned with transaction value drivers and reports outcomes to senior leaders and other key stakeholders.
• Ensures alignment, prioritization, and coordination of innovation activities with the business’ strategic direction as it relates to horizon 2 and 3 opportunities.
• Contributes to opportunity identification, design, development, testing, and scale solutions that meet member needs and improve organizational success.
• Consults with senior leaders on business strategy including the facilitation of strategic growth initiative workshops and processes.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 10 years of progressive experience in M&A, innovation, development of capital strategies, and/or strategy development to include 6 years of experience managing major initiatives and/or delivering results within a complex matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of corporate business development, market expansions and acquisitions, and ability to align business needs and values to prioritize business development targets for establishing new partnerships.
• Deep knowledge of contractual requirements related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and strategic partnerships including but not limited to legal, regulatory, and compliance obligations and the end-to-end process.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; fluency in performing rigorous financial and valuation analyses and familiarity with both accounting and operating metrics.
• Proven experience screening and analyzing potential opportunities for strategic fit and conducting business due diligence.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically to build strategies, leverage and influence leadership and cross functional teams to execute major initiatives.
• Ability to develop successful relationships with internal stakeholders and negotiate and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Experience leading large scope projects that span across multiple business units.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What sets you apart:

• Master’s degree (MBA, CFA, or actuarial credentials such as FCAS/ACAS preferred).
• Experience designing and launching parametric insurance products, including climate-related, natural disaster, and supply chain risk solutions.
• 15+ years of experience in insurance, reinsurance, capital markets, or risk financing, with a strong background in alternative capital strategies.

What we offer:

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is: $164,780 – $314,960.

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.