Associate, Acquisitions & Corporate Development

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.

We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

Protective Life Corporation (“Protective”) has an opening for an Associate that will support the Acquisitions & Corporate Development function of the organization.  The position is based at Protective’s headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, and the role can be structured as fully on-site or hybrid (mix of on-site and virtual). 

The successful candidate will play an important role in Protective’s pursuit of inorganic growth opportunities across multiple business lines/channels, enhancing our M&A capabilities and supporting additional corporate development projects as business needs dictate.  This individual should possess a high degree of intellectual curiosity, willingness and ability to quickly learn complex and evolving subject matter, effectively collaborate with multiple functional areas within Protective and externally, work cooperatively in an immediate smaller team setting and conduct oneself in a manner that reflects Protective’s core values:

•              Do the right thing

•              Serve people

•              Build trust

•              Aspire for better

• Assisting with management and coordination of due diligence activities of live M&A transactions across both internal and external participants
• Manage documentation of due diligence data requests/responses, diligence findings/reports and transaction approval processes
• Assist with development and drafting of effective presentations and other communication materials for multiple audiences/seniority levels (including Board of Directors) related to M&A/Corporate Development initiatives
• Support development of M&A pipeline and potential target sourcing though monitoring of publicly available industry and company-specific data/reports and participating in discussions with investment bankers and other business partners
• Providing routine and ad hoc analytical support pertaining to existing and future M&A transactions and other enterprise strategic initiatives as needed
• Help identify process improvements and assist with go-forward implementation
• Assisting with production of periodic reporting information related to structured financing transactions
• Participating in transaction document preparation/review activities
• Other duties as assigned

• 1-3 years of experience in M&A, corporate strategy and/or financial analysis/modeling
• Bachelor's degree in a financial or strategy related discipline (relevant work experience may serve as a substitute for education)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate/advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical/quantitative skills
• Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills including the ability to effectively and professionally interact with all levels of the organization (including Executive) and external audiences such as investment bankers, outside advisors and transaction counterparties
• Responsiveness and sense of urgency
• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
• Ability and flexibility to meet transaction-driven deadlines, which can sometimes require working outside of normal business hours (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays)
• Ability to manage concurrent projects and appropriately prioritize work efforts
• Organizational skills, self-motivated/initiative, strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, problem solving

• Previous insurance industry experience and familiarity with associated technical concepts (e.g., statutory accounting, reinsurance, actuarial science, risk-based capital, investments/asset-liability management)
• Experience with various financial systems and external information/data sources (e.g., S&P Capital IQ, Pitchbook, etc.)
• Advanced degree and/or CFA designation (or progress toward)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform technologies/applications and related process automation is a plus

Protective’s targeted salary range for this position is $51,500 to $75,000. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective’s total compensation package for employees.

This position also offers additional incentive opportunities [through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance] OR [through cash compensation as part of a sales incentive plan (SIP).

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Employee Benefits:  

We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.  

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.

We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and embrace all skills and abilities. Our aim is to create an equitable environment for all leaders and employees that will drive performance and impact business strategy. In this way, we can increase overall diversity for leadership roles and pipelines of talent by maturing our hiring practices, robust development opportunities and focus on retention of key talent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing the talents of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability:

If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email martina.winston@protective.com.This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process.

Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation.  General employment questions should not be sent through this process.