Assistant Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Initiatives

Assistant Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Initiatives Permanent Full Time

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Be among the first 25 applicants.

We are looking for an experienced and strategic leader to join the Individual Wealth Performance Management team as Assistant Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Initiatives. This role will be accountable for financial management of IW’s book acquisition and recruiting programs and M&A activity, and provide strategic leadership to key initiatives within IW. The successful candidate will lead a unified deal team, manage the IW capital budget, and function as a key resource to the EVP.

What you will do:

Lead and organize the deal team under a unified structure.

Provide financial management of the IW capital budget for book acquisition and recruiting, including valuation, due diligence and performance tracking.

Develop analytics to assess deal performance and identify insights to improve deal selection and pricing.

Lead development of intelligence on competitor book acquisition and recruiting programs.

Conduct financial assessment of M&A opportunities and other capital‑deploying initiatives.

Manage governance process for transactions including executive and TRC approvals and the annual IW capital plan.

Support implementation of new offerings and programs related to book acquisition and recruiting.

Support pipeline management and tracking.

Provide business support to the Legal team on agreements related to book acquisition, recruiting, and M&A.

Support assessment, analytics and recommendations related to IW strategic priorities.

Assist development of executive or Board updates on IW strategic priorities or other EVP initiatives.

Lead a team of managers and analysts (~10‑15 FTE).

Drive identification and implementation of opportunities to enhance, automate and streamline processes.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including recruiting, legal and finance teams and other SVPs within IW.

Support talent acquisition and onboarding.

What you will bring:

7+ years of management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking or similar experience.

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Law preferred.

MBA or equivalent preferred.

Strong business acumen and analytical skills.

Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Strong ability to impact & influence senior leaders.

Deep understanding of Wealth, Distribution, Wholesale, and/or Sales businesses.

Demonstrated experience working in a large, complex matrixed corporate environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Experience with advanced analytics tools (e.g., Python, R) an asset.

The base salary for this position is between

$123,300

and

$205,500

annually. This represents base salary only and does not include 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.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported.

#J-18808-Ljbffr