Senior Analyst, Corporate Development

Permanent Full Time

The Corporate Development team plays a key role in helping Great-West Lifeco (“Lifeco” or “GWL”) grow and create meaningful value, helping to deliver on our long-term strategy through inorganic actions (e.g., mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other partnerships). By working across Lifeco and its businesses, the team helps senior leaders and executives address some of Lifeco’s most critical strategic questions and deliver on inorganic opportunities.

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Development, the Senior Analyst, Corporate Development is a fundamental role at GWL. The Senior Analyst will work to evolve the company’s corporate development function and will play a key role in strategic capital allocation decisions. They will be a thought leader and innovator, contributing to the shape and future direction of GWL. The Senior Analyst will support a greater focus on inorganic strategic capital allocation decisions at GWL, developing an inventory of potential actionable inorganic activities, and assessing and executing on strategic transactions. They will work closely with a cohort of senior stakeholders across GWL.

What you will do:

• Support Strategic Initiatives – Assist in evaluating and executing corporate development projects, including due diligence, financial analysis, and internal coordination. Collaborate with cross- functional teams including finance, underwriting, actuarial, and legal.
• Financial Modelling & Valuation –Build and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions and partnerships, including applying industry specific valuation methodologies.
• Presentation Preparation – Develop high-quality presentations, investment decks, and executive summaries to communicate financial insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Market Screening & Trends Analysis – Conduct ongoing research and analysis of market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities within the insurance, wealth, and retirement sectors. Identify potential acquisition targets and strategic partners aligned with corporate growth objectives.
• Data-Driven Insights – Leverage internal and external data sources to generate actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Work closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors to support the execution of strategic transactions. Ensure timely and accurate delivery of analysis and materials in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

What you will bring:

• Strong business acumen and judgement, with demonstrated aptitude for financial, strategic, analytical and critical thinking
• Experience collaborating with business unit / operational leads to articulate and execute complex initiatives
• Technical mastery of PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent analytical skills, including expert financial model builder
• Proven ability to ramp up quickly on new subjects
• Excellent analytical skills, including financial analysis and research Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Minimum Undergraduate Degree
• Progressing toward or successfully haveCFA/CPA
• Preference for prior investment banking and / or corporate development experience

The base salary for this position is between $71,900-119,800 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Great-West Lifeco

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life. At the end of 2024, our companies had over 32,250 employees, 106,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 40 million customer relationships.

Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

What we offer:  

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: 

Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. 

Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. 

Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.  

Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. 

Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!  

Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.  

Learn more about Great-West Lifeco.  

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact  talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Great-West Lifeco policies.  

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