Associate Director, Corporate Development

Duties

• Support cross-functional scientific and financial evaluations of transformative strategic opportunities across various therapy areas (“TAs”).
• Apply understanding of transaction processes and structures including M&A, licensing, development and commercialization agreements.
• Provide transaction management expertise to design, evaluate, and implement innovative deal structures, working closely with leadership to prioritize opportunities.
• Work closely with executive management to develop and implement long-term corporate strategies that align overall company goals with external business development opportunities.
• Cook up input from multifunctional teams, including Research and Development (“R&D”), Finance, Legal, Internet Protocol (“IP”), Operations, Global Medical Scientific Operations (“GMSO”), and Global Commercial Operations, to support evaluations, due diligence, and risk mitigation planning.
• Prepare valuations, deal impact analyses, and materials for senior leadership discussions, assisting in negotiation, closure.
• Support ad hoc business development projects and develop in-depth assessments of external growth opportunities, including financial simulations and transaction risk evaluations.

Requirements

• Must have a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or a related field plus four (4) years of experience in the position offered, or as a Financial Analyst or a related position in a corporate development role within the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Must have four (4) years experience with all of the following:
  • Providing strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and licensing transactions.
  • Assessing and executing transactions from conceptual ideas through transaction closing.
  • Leading due diligence and valuation for at least ten (10) M&A or licensing deals in the life sciences sector developing strategic narrative and bidding tactics.
  • Leading transaction processes and transaction structures, including M&A, licensing, co-development and commercialization agreements.
  • Utilizing valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow (“DCF”), net present value (“NPV”), scenario analysis, precedent and comparable transactions analysis.
  • Developing, auditing, and adapting large and highly sophisticated financial models.
  • Utilizing CapIQ, AlphaSense, and FactSet to conduct market intelligence, target screening, and financial benchmarking across potential M&A and licensing opportunities.
  • Working as part of international, multi-functional project teams of senior professionals including both internal and external advisors.

Pay

The annual base salary (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $189,735.00 to $258,963.00. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

Hours: Full-Time; Mon-Fri (40 hours/week)

Benefits

• A qualified retirement program [401(k) plan].
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid leaves.
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Contact

To apply, click Apply. No calls please.

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Date Posted: 26-May-2026
Closing Date: 23-Aug-2026

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