Corporate Vice President, Corporate Development

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

This position is hybrid - Tuesday - Thursday in the New York Office and Monday and Friday work from home.

Role Overview

The CVP of Corporate Development will be responsible for supporting all activities relating to enterprise and business strategic investments, partnerships, M&A, and related activity including:

• Developing enterprise and business corporate development strategy that is aligned with their respective strategic priorities
• Fundamental research, data gathering and analysis of sectors, products, and businesses in support of strategy and corporate development process
• Identifying and sourcing of potential targets and strategic partners
• Supporting relationships with banks, other advisors, and potential counterparties
• Organizing and performing due diligence
• Developing internal capabilities to execute corporate development and M&A initiatives, including producing appropriate playbooks
• Coordinating with external resources that can support due diligence efforts as needed
• Determining appropriate valuation and impact on key enterprise and business metrics
• Developing communications to senior management and Board on strategy and merits / considerations of specific opportunities
• Post-agreement integration planning and execution
  
  

What You'll Do

• Drive all aspects of corporate development process from start to finish
• Help identify potential prospects & targets
• Manage project timing and deliverables with multiple constituents
• Identify and mitigate risks to project and workflow
• Establish collaborative and productive teamwork with multiple project constituents
• Source, process and analyze financial and other data
• Build, audit and apply financial models
• Analyze and draw insights from GAAP and statutory financial statements
• Create memos, presentations, and other materials
• Coordinate teams in due diligence including working with business units and enterprise functions
• Support internal alignment and issue resolution on a transaction
• Coordinate with subject matter experts (actuarial, legal, finance, tax etc.)
• Lead post-closing activity
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree, MBA FSA, CPA and/or CFA preferred
• 4 years of work experience in a business, accounting, or technical field
• 2 years of corporate development, investment banking, or actuarial consulting. Experience in U.S. life insurance strongly preferred
• Highly motivated
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Team player
• Strong ability to influence without direct authority
• Ability to drive multiple priorities
• Proactive and collaborative
  
  

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $175,000-$200,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 93461