Head of Strategic Transactions

Reporting to the Chief Actuary you will lead the team across all stages of a transactions lifecycle working closely with internal functional partners business group leaders counterparties and external advisers. You will oversee the endtoend financial due diligence process including directing modelling valuation and analysis completed by junior team members and ensuring robust highquality outputs that support sound decisionmaking.

Partnering with operational teams you will lead transaction execution and due diligence activities to validate the business case identify key risks and issues and clearly articulate areas of uncertainty potential outcomes and risk exposure. You will work collaboratively with the business and deal team to develop and implement appropriate mitigation strategies ensuring transaction structuring and documentation remain aligned to the commercial rationale. You will also prepare clear succinct materials for senior management the Board and shareholders including presentation packs and bid documentation translating complex analysis into practical insights and implications.

In this role you will:

• Build mentor and develop a small team of high-performing professionals
• Originate value enhancing strategies and ideas document syndicate gain approval and execute.
• Develop financial metrics and risks for inorganic acquisition opportunities divestiture opportunities or general commercial initiatives
• Lead the end-to-end M&A process including target identification strategic rationale development financial modelling due diligence deal structuring negotiation and post-merger integration oversight
• Prepare Board papers investment committee submissions and executive briefings to support transaction decision-making.
• Manage relationships with external advisers including investment banks legal counsel accountants and actuarial consultants.

Qualifications :

• Strong Knowledge of Life Insurance financial metrics and Capital requirements and a knowledge of the Australian regulatory environment including APRA ASIC ACCC and FIRB.
• A proven track record of leading of junior professionals throughout the end-to-end execution of a transaction
• Deep understanding of valuation methodologies financial modelling deal structuring and negotiation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage credibly with C-suite executives regulators and external advisers and a strong ability to communicate and to articulate complex concepts
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance strategic ambition with disciplined risk management

Additional Information :

TAL is one of Australias leading life insurers committed to inclusion and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. Were proud to be:  

• An Inclusive Employer Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index  
• Diversity Champions Member of Diversity Council Australia Australian Disability Network Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change  
• Reconciliation Advocates Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people caregivers individuals living with disabilities people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ community.  
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process Let our team know by getting in touch with us  here to support you. 

Yourealwaysaccountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and valueworking together to find the best solutions for problems.  

As part of the recruitment process there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History Bankruptcy Entitlement to Work Regulatory and Reference Checks.  

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time