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About the Role
The Director, Corporate Development has the opportunity to support the Corporate Development team in a wide range of activities, including corporate acquisition strategy and execution, carrier acquisitions, broker investments and partnerships, corporate venturing, and competitive analysis.
Responsibilities
- Play an important role in identifying and assessing potential acquisition targets across the P&C value chain, as well as other corporate initiatives, for strategic fit and value generation.
- Manage the execution of acquisition and divestiture transactions, including deal sourcing, due diligence, executive and regulatory approval, transaction documentation, and integration support.
- Lead the preparation of financial analysis, including building complex models, assessment of synergies / dis-synergies, valuation analysis, and accretion / dilution.
- Monitor acquisition and investment activity within the Canadian P&C industry, including creation and maintenance of operational and transaction databases.
- Supervise the production of industry benchmarking reports and lead update / development of new industry benchmarking reports.
- Provide support as required for ad hoc requests from cross-functional teams and other corporate strategic initiatives.
- Play a lead role in mentoring and developing analysts.
Requirements
- Completed university degree, preferably within accounting, business, finance, or actuarial science, with high proven achievement.
- CPA / CFA / CBV designation.
- 8 to 10 years work experience in a finance-related role, preferably with experience in corporate development, investment banking, management consulting, and financial modelling.
- Sophisticated analytical and business valuation skills, including ability to construct, analyze and critique complex financial models.
- Interest and/or prior experience in financial services industries in general, and insurance specifically, would be an asset.
- Strong understanding of the capital markets and trends in industry-related acquisition and divestiture activity.
- Considerable working knowledge of Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to operate with a flexible work schedule, given transactional nature of role.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization, including C-level executive.
- Successful clearance of background checks (including criminal checks and leadership references).
Skills
- Financial modelling
- Business valuation
- Bloomberg
- Capital IQ
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid work schedule
- Flexible work schedule
Experience Level
- 8 to 10 years
Education Level
- University degree
- CPA / CFA / CBV designation
Salary/Compensations
- $134,300 - $184,300
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule for most roles
- Company share ownership program
- Incentive Program
- Pension and savings programs, with company-matched RRSP contributions
- Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
- Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
- Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
- Wellness and recognition programs
- Discounts on products and services
About the Company
- Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance.
- Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers.
- We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with.
- Definity was named by Great Place to Work® as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada for women, for youth, and for inclusion.
Equal Opportunity
- We encourage you to apply! We know from experience that a candidate doesn’t need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team.
- We’re actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help us make insurance better.
- At Definity, inclusion, diversity, and equity aren’t just “nice to have” — they’re essential to our success.
- Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility.
- If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting accessibility@economical.com.
- As part of Definity’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that our work, meetings, and travel take place on the lands now known as Canada, and recognize the enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have long cared for these lands.