Director, Corporate Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee comprehensive financial analysis and valuation activities related to strategic transactions, such as M&A, licensing, and partnerships.

• Develop, enhance, and manage intricate financial models that factor in various scenarios, risks, and assumptions.

• Lead transaction activities beyond valuation, encompassing structuring, negotiations, and execution.

• Integrate cross-functional insights into clear, concise, and actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

• Utilize independent judgment to question assumptions, uncover opportunities, and identify risks.

• Act as a trusted collaborator with key internal stakeholders, including Commercial, R&D, IP, Finance, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Transformation/Integration teams.

• Facilitate cross-functional discussions and alignment, often balancing competing priorities to promote decision-making.

• Independently conduct meetings and manage workstreams with senior stakeholders to sustain deal momentum.

• Cultivate relationships with external advisors, including investment banks, legal counsel, and consulting firms, ensuring they produce high-quality outputs that align with transaction goals and timelines.

• Improve Corporate Development processes, tools, and templates to enhance efficiency, consistency, and execution discipline.

• Create and maintain transaction tracking systems and reporting frameworks.

• Effectively handle multiple concurrent transactions and priorities.

• Exhibit strong emotional intelligence and adaptability while navigating dynamic stakeholder environments.

• Foster alignment across large, cross-functional teams and ensure timely achievement of key milestones.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is mandatory.

• A master's degree is preferred.

• 6-10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or a related field.

• Expertise in advanced financial modeling and valuation across a variety of transaction types.

• Proven ability to independently manage complex, high-visibility projects.

• Strong history of influencing senior stakeholders and delivering presentations at the executive level.

• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a knack for identifying risks and crafting solutions.

• Exceptional communication skills, emphasizing detail and clarity in both written and verbal communication.

• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and external advisors in transactional settings.

• High level of ownership, proactiveness, and intellectual curiosity.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries

• Comprehensive benefits

• Inclusive workplace environment