Director, Corporate Development
Toronto Full-time Director Investment & Corporate Development
At a glance
Director-level Investment & Corporate Development role at Hdks. Toronto · full-time · CA$134,300–CA$184,300 base.
SalaryStated by Hdks
CA$134,300 – CA$184,300
Base salary for this role, in CAD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from HdksOur estimate for the market: CA$150,450–CA$171,725Median CA$167,500
The range includes the market median of CA$167,500 for lead investment & corporate development roles in Toronto.
Worked out from 14 postings that stated pay, median CA$167,500. Last updated Oct 15, 2026.
RoleInvestment & Corporate Development
SeniorityDirector
LocationToronto
EmploymentFull-time
Base payCA$134,300–CA$184,300
PostedOct 1, 2026 · 3w ago
Role brief
financeroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Assess acquisition prospects across the P&C value chain and other initiatives for strategic fit and potential value
- Run acquisitions and divestitures from sourcing and diligence through approvals, documentation and integration support
- Build complex financial models to evaluate valuation, synergies and deal impact on earnings per share
- Track Canadian P&C deal activity, maintain transaction and operating databases, and oversee industry benchmarking reports
- Handle cross-functional strategic requests and help analysts develop through mentoring
What you bring
- A completed university degree, preferably in accounting, business, finance or actuarial science, with strong academic results
- A CPA, CFA or CBV designation and eight to ten years in a finance-related position
- Strong valuation and analytical capability, including the judgment to build and review complex financial models
- Working knowledge of Bloomberg, Capital IQ and Microsoft Office
Who this fits
This director-level role suits someone with finance experience who can lead transaction work and mentor analysts. You’ll need to work flexibly around deal activity and communicate with people at all levels, including C-suite executives. The role is based in Toronto.
From the employer
The Opportunity
The Director, Corporate Development has the unique opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities to support the Corporate Development team, which includes the corporate acquisition strategy and execution activities, including carrier acquisitions, broker investments and partnerships, corporate venturing and competitive analysis.
What to Expect
- Play an important role in identifying and assessing potential acquisition targets across the P&C value chain, as well as other corporate initiatives, for strategic fit and value generation
- Manage the execution of acquisition and divestiture transactions, including but not limited to deal sourcing, due diligence, executive and regulatory approval, transaction documentation, and integration support
- Lead the preparation of financial analysis, including building complex models, assessment of synergies / dis-synergies, valuation analysis, and accretion / dilution
- Monitor acquisition and investment activity within the Canadian P&C industry, including creation and maintenance of operational and transaction databases.
- Supervise the production of industry benchmarking reports and lead update / development of new industry benchmarking reports - Provide support as required for ad hoc requests from cross-functional teams and other corporate strategic initiatives
- Play a lead role in mentoring and developing our analysts
What You Bring
- Completed university degree, preferably within accounting, business, finance, or actuarial science , with high proven achievement
- CPA / CFA / CBV designation - 8 to 10 years work experience in a finance-related role, preferably with experience in the areas of corporate development, investment banking, management consulting and financial modelling
- Sophisticated analytical and business valuation skills, including ability to construct, analyze and critique complex financial models
- Interest and/or prior experience in financial services industries in general, and insurance specifically, would be an asset - Strong understanding of the capital markets and trends in industry-related acquisition and divestiture activity
- Considerable working knowledge of Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to operate with a flexible work schedule, given transactional nature of role
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization, including C-level executive
Salary Range: $134,300 - $184,300