Corporate Development Senior Manager

Corporate Development Senior Manager

Location: London based (50% hybrid working)

Salary: circa £115,000 - £125,000

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Aviva group across a number of key activities, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, valuation and strategic planning, amongst others.

You will be responsible for conducting financial analysis of potential acquisition candidates, managing transaction processes, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders. The acquisitions that the Corporate Development team execute are strategically important to the overall Aviva group and create financial value for the group’s shareholders.

A bit about the job:

As a Senior Manager in our Corporate Development team, you’ll work closely with Business Unit leaders and a range of internal and external partners to help shape the deals and decisions that move our business forward.

You’ll get hands-on with transactions – from financial and commercial analysis to project management – and bring teams together across the Group to keep everything running smoothly. You’ll also play a key role in spotting what’s next: exploring strategic options, reviewing potential acquisitions or disposals, and supporting conversations that influence our future direction. Alongside this, you’ll dive into business and market research to give leaders the clarity they need, and help prepare the papers that go to our Board.

A big part of the job is making sure we always follow our risk and control standards, especially those linked to transactions. You’ll support the management of project budgets too, while more senior team members hold final accountability. You’ll be part of a small, experienced team of around six people, and while you won’t have direct reports right now, you’ll be a go‑to expert who helps others get to great outcomes.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong financial, technical and analytical skills, with an understanding of corporate finance concepts (such as discounted cashflow analysis and other valuation approaches)

• Excellent written communication and presentation skills

• Strong commercial acumen with sound business judgement

• Good teamwork and social skills, with the ability to work well with other team members both within and outside the Corporate Development team

• Ability to handle personal workload and deliver to deadlines, move fluidly across topics at pace and balance multiple and conflicting priorities and comfortable working in a demanding and challenging environment.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary circa £115,000 - £125,000 (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please send an email to Balazs Palcsek at balazs.palcsek@aviva.com.