Director, Corporate Development

Role Overview

• Lead end-to-end financial analysis and valuation workstreams across strategic transactions, including M&A, licensing, and partnerships.
• Build, refine, and oversee complex financial models that incorporate multiple scenarios, risks, and assumptions.
• Drive transaction processes beyond valuation, including structuring, negotiations, and execution.
• Synthesize cross-functional inputs into clear, concise, and actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Apply independent judgment to challenge assumptions, identify opportunities, and surface risks.
• Serve as a trusted partner to key internal stakeholders, including Commercial, R&D, IP, Finance, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Transformation/Integration teams.
• Lead cross-functional discussions and alignment, often navigating competing priorities to drive decision-making.
• Independently run meetings and workstreams with senior stakeholders to maintain deal momentum.
• Manage relationships with external advisors, including investment banks, legal counsel, and consulting firms and ensure they deliver high-quality outputs aligned with transaction objectives and timelines.
• Enhance Corporate Development processes, tools, and templates to improve efficiency, consistency, and execution discipline.
• Develop and maintain transaction tracking mechanisms and reporting frameworks.
• Manage multiple concurrent transactions and priorities effectively.
• Demonstrate strong emotional intelligence and adaptability when navigating dynamic stakeholder environments.
• Drive alignment across large, cross-functional teams and ensure timely execution of key milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Masters degree preferred
• 6-10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical corporate development, investment banking, private equity or a related field
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise across a range of transaction types
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex, high-visibility projects
• Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and delivering executive-level presentations
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and develop solutions
• Excellent communication skills, with attention to detail and clarity in both written and verbal formats
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and external advisors in transaction environments
• High degree of ownership, proactiveness, and intellectual curiosity.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Benefits
• Inclusive environment