Senior Director, Corporate Development (Mergers & Acquisitions)

Location: Hybrid; three days per week in office at a hub location in Cedar Rapids, Denver, or Philadelphia, United States.

Salary: $180,000–$250,000 annually, plus potential eligibility for an annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is an international financial services company providing insurance, retirement, investment, employee benefits, and related financial solutions.

What you will do

• Lead the enterprise inorganic growth strategy across M&A, divestitures, reinsurance transactions, strategic investments, and partnerships.
• Develop the opportunity pipeline by creating investment theses, assessing markets, and building strategic relationships.
• Evaluate strategic fit, financial impact, capital implications, regulatory considerations, risks, and value-capture opportunities.
• Lead complex transactions from evaluation and approval through negotiation, execution, and transition planning.
• Advise senior leadership, governance committees, and Boards with executive-ready recommendations.
• Build Corporate Development team capabilities, standards, industry insight, and execution discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field.
• At least 12 years of experience in transaction execution, corporate development, M&A, strategic finance, or related leadership roles.
• Experience leading complex transactions from evaluation through execution and transition planning.
• Strong financial analysis, valuation, accounting, analytical, business judgment, project management, and execution skills.
• Experience influencing executives, governance committees, and senior cross-functional stakeholders.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States without immigration sponsorship or employer-of-record immigration support.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in business administration or another advanced degree.
• Experience in life insurance, annuities, retirement, distribution, or financial services.
• Knowledge of insurance transactions, reinsurance structures, regulatory requirements, statutory accounting, and risk-based capital considerations.
• CPA or CFA certification, and experience preparing Board, executive, or investment committee materials.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an office-based hybrid environment with occasional travel of less than 10%.
• Annual bonus eligibility for eligible employees.
• Pension plan, 401(k) match, employee stock purchase plan, insurance coverage, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually, ten paid holidays, parental leave, adoption assistance, and backup care.
• Wellness, career development, employee resource group, inclusion and diversity, and volunteer programs.