• Job Description

  Req#: R-185416

  Associate Director / Director, Corporate Development

  Location: Central Cambridge & Central London

  At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on being a talented, global team that’s powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients, every day. The fuel behind our evolving, rapidly growing enterprise, we’re here to help unlock the power of what science can do and ultimately have a huge impact on patients’ lives.

  Reporting to the VP, Corporate Development, the Director, Corporate Development will take a critical role in complex transactions working with cross functional teams associated with those transactions from identification/evaluation through negotiation and completion. He/she will also be responsible for performing the detailed industrial, financial and transactional assessments of potential transformative external growth opportunities in therapy areas of core strategic interest to AstraZeneca. Further, the Director, Corporate Development will be responsible for performing, as required, a range of financial analysis typically prepared by Corporate Development to support the Group Finance’s activities.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Support cross-functional scientific and financial evaluations of transformative strategic opportunities across a breadth of therapy areas.

  • Provide solid transaction management expertise to help design, evaluate and implement innovative deal structures for the relevant transactions.

  • Work with leadership to ensure appropriate prioritisation and ranking of opportunities across the business.

  • Coordinate and gather actionable input from multifunctional teams for the evaluation and transaction execution of strategic opportunities. Teams will include senior scientific, technical and commercial representatives from R&D, Finance, Legal, IP, Operations, GMSO and Global Commercial Operations.

  • Work with the teams to ensure due diligence assessments identify and focus on key risks, and assist in the development of risk mitigation proposals.

  • Produce valuations and deal structure impact analysis using various valuation techniques, deal structures, assumptions and sensitivities

  • Prepare transaction opportunities for SET and Board discussions as required.

  • Assist in the deal negotiation and closure.

  • Work with transaction integration and alliance management team to ensure adequate arrangements are in place from closing.

  • Ensure thorough transaction post mortems are prepared and shared internally.

  • Prepare activity reports for senior management as appropriate.

  • Undertake ad hoc business development projects as they arise and business need require

  • Beyond assisting in the execution of live transactions, develop detailed assessments of potential external growth opportunities, including evaluation of product portfolios and pipelines, corporate and asset valuations, deal structure alternatives and their impact, transaction implementation and execution risks.

  • Produce, as required, financial simulations in support of Group Finance’s planning and reporting activities

  Education, Qualifications and Essential Experience

  Successful candidates will have the following skills and Experience:

  • 10+ years of experience within Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions. This can be through working in Competitive Intelligence, Investment Banking, Equity Research, Management Consulting or Investment Management.

  • At a minimum a BSc in subjects involving strong numeracy, such as Mathematics, Economics, Finance etc.

  • Proven strong numeracy and financial literacy. Expert knowledge of commercial and financial evaluation and business case preparation techniques.

  • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with proven ability to synthesise complex issues effectively.

  • Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills, demonstrating flexibility and a proven ability to deal with complexity under time pressure

  • Effective communicator to senior audiences, both in writing and orally

  • Transactional experience with a relevant track record

  • Ability to assess and contribute to executing innovative and complex transactions across therapy areas

  • Familiarity with transaction processes and a broad range of transaction structures and applicable legal principles

  • Experienced in working as part of international, multi-functional project teams of senior professionals including both internal and external advisers.

  • Credibility with third parties, including companies, institutions and stakeholders

  Desirable Skills and Experience:

  • PhD. in Biology and Life Sciences, or advanced degree in Medical studies (e.g. MBChB), would be a strong advantage

  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical business and drug development process

  When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of four days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

  Why AstraZeneca?

  Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients, every day. The fuel behind our evolving, rapidly growing enterprise, we're here to help unlock the power of what science can do and ultimately have a big impact on patients' lives. Integrated and closely aligned with the whole enterprise, we offer our expertise, and leverage exciting new technology and digital innovations, to accelerate AstraZeneca's evolution. We do all of it strategically, looking ahead to the new challenges we'll face and improving the way the enterprise operates today.

  Are you ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit to move the needle? Lead the way as we embrace and embody AstraZeneca's entrepreneurial spirit. It gives us permission to think differently, take balanced risks and spot opportunities. Apply now!

  Date Posted

  23-Nov-2023

  Closing Date

  15-Dec-2023

  AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

• About the company

  AstraZeneca PLC is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company with its global headquarters in Cambridge, England.

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