VP, Senior Corporate Development Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Vice President, Senior Corporate Development Specialist based in New York City to play a leading role in identifying and developing corporate finance opportunities across the entire Americas region. Come join our global Corporate Development team and see where a career in corporate M&A and investments and transactions with the world's leading reinsurance firm can take you!

About the Role

You will be a member of and be supported by a highly skilled team of professionals based in New York and other locations and will report to the Co-Head of Corporate Development. This role is integral in driving the success of selected M&A transactions and investments by developing relationships with key parties, monitoring ongoing performance, identifying and pursuing value creation efforts/knowledge transfer efforts, maintaining team view whether to pursue liquidity and monitoring/developing exit alternatives.

Your key responsibilities will also include :

• Own the execution of Swiss Re Group's M&A transactions while working in partnership with external parties, Swiss Re colleagues and external advisors
• Serve as a Board Member or Board Observer on existing Participations within Latin America and the US, as appropriate
• Play a leading role in identifying and analyzing Participation opportunities, including fit within mandate/strategy, financial modelling, valuation and risk/return
• Develop a network of relationships across the Americas and within the firm as well as a familiarity with relevant trends that enhance your ability to identify, evaluate and structure Participation opportunities that fit within the mandate
• Guide the preparation of materials that enable efficient executive monitoring and decision-making (e.g., Corporate Development Investment Committee and Group Executive)
• Present materials and provide regular updates to key senior stakeholders regarding Participations and M&A activity in the region
• Support the training, development and mentorship of junior corporate development professionals

About the Team

We are a global and highly visible team of insurance, investment and M&A professionals with a track record of investing in and acquiring insurance-related businesses worldwide! Well-regarded within Swiss Re and with direct access to the Group's C-suite, we bring valuable collaboration to senior professionals across the organization.

About You

You work with a high degree of independence and excellent judgment! An experienced and successful collaborator, you naturally work well within your team and with other functions with ease and partner transparently with others. Your solid communication skills, (oral, written and presentations,) serve you well to distill complex transaction details into concise, decision-ready briefings.

Additional requirements include :

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics or a related field and/or MBA preferred
• Minimum 8 -10 years of relevant full-time work experience in either insurance/reinsurance, financial services M&A, investments or corporate transactions
• Both English and Spanish language fluency is a must , Portuguese is a plus
• Possess a commercial mindset with strong financial acumen
• EQ and presence in leading transactions with senior executives and board members of investee companies, external advisors, Swiss Re leadership and cross-functional teams
• Ability to navigate and build trusting relationships with key stakeholders
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency

Some travel required within the Americas and to our headquarters in Zurich.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $208,000 to $312,000. The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.