Associate Director / Director, Strategic Finance

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end evaluation and execution of strategic transactions, including licensing, M&A, structured financings, and asset-level partnerships—from opportunity framing through diligence, valuation, and negotiation support.
• Partner with senior leadership to evaluate key business and financial decisions through insights, scenario modeling, and assessment of strategic options.
• Apply advanced valuation frameworks (e.g., real options, probabilistic modeling) to inform investment decisions and transaction structuring.
• Synthesize complex analyses into clear recommendations for senior leadership, the Board, and external stakeholders, including materials supporting capital markets activity and strategic transactions.
• Support investor relations activities through analysis of Street models, management of external expectations, development of investor materials, and preparation for earnings and key corporate events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, business, finance, economics, or a related analytical discipline required.
• Advanced scientific or clinical degree, including PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent experience, strongly preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience in management consulting with demonstrated progression to team leadership roles (e.g., Engagement Manager or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience conducting commercial diligence on biotechnology assets.

Skills

• Exceptional problem-solving skills with a first-principles approach to complex scientific and business questions.
• Strong technical expertise translating clinical and commercial insights into diligence-grade analyses and transaction materials.
• Experience with advanced techniques such as real options analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, or other quantitative frameworks.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear and persuasive communicator, both in writing and presentations.
• Familiarity with industry data platforms like IQVIA and/or financial data platforms like Bloomberg or Capital IQ.