AVP, Mergers & Acquisitions

Job Posting End Date: April 18

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

• Award-winning culture
• Inclusion and diversity as a priority
• Performance Based Incentive Plans
• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
• Mental health support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Student loan repayment options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environments

• Work with the Corporate Strategy team, business leaders and other internal constituencies in (a) identifying opportunities which further Unum's growth initiatives through acquisitions and partnerships and (b) evaluating potential dispositions of businesses
• Participate in the dialogue with bankers, consultants, and other outside parties and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of M&A market trends, and developments in markets that Unum competes in or is looking to enter; keep senior management apprised of the information gathered
• Prepare analyses of various corporate initiatives potentially involving acquisitions from a strategic and financial perspective; assess the viability and desirability of alternatives to accomplish the goals of such initiatives
• Take active role in the execution of M&A transaction, including the initial evaluation, due diligence, drafting and negotiation of definitive legal documentation, integration / transition planning, securing of external and internal approvals required for entering and closing a transaction, and any post-closing matters, such as the settlement of disputes with counterparties
• Manage / coordinate internal (direct reports and otherwise) and external resources (consultants, investment bankers and other advisors) as needed to execute on M&A activities
• Build credibility and establish effective working relationships with internal constituents throughout the organization, and be seen as a team player, trusted advisor and business partner to the lines of business and to corporate who can build consensus and influence outcomes, while challenging thinking
• Contribute to the development of an "integrated" M&A function that embraces partnerships with key internal constituents, including senior management, the Board of Directors, business unit leaders, corporate financial management (accounting, treasury, risk, tax) and other corporate staff (legal, human resources, technology, etc.)
• Develop and document strategies and best practices for deal analysis and due diligence, memorialize deal take-aways, organize precedent documents to be readily available as reference for future M&A deal team members

• Bachelor's Degree required, MBA preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, business strategy, or corporate finance
• Comfortable working at all levels in the organization from the C-suite to business unit professionals; team builder
• Assimilate and adapt to Unum's culture while managing change using strong influencing skills, while operating in a new/unfamiliar environment, and working effectively within a highly matrixed organization
• Foundational knowledge of typical insurance valuation, accounting, and tax matters
• Familiarity, and preferably prior experience with the conduct of buy- and sell-side M&A processes
• Ability to read and interpret legal agreements; understanding of the elements of typical M&A transaction documentation
• Strong problem structuring and analytical skills
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Superior project management skills; strong collaborator; able to effectively work with internal and external subject matter experts, such as lawyers, accountants, tax experts, and actuaries
• Able to thrive under pressure: comfortable with tight deadlines, fast turnaround times and ambiguity