Business Development In-Licensing Manager

Invenia Search has partnered with an international pharmaceutical company to hire a Business Development Manager. This role sits in the company's UK Portfolio & Business Development team - the candidate must be UK-based.

The company is growing organically and is adding to its portfolio through in-licensing and partnerships. This role focuses on finding, developing and closing new licensing and partnership deals that grow the portfolio and deliver value for both the business and patients.

Role Responsibilities:

You will own deals from the first conversation with a potential partner through to signed agreement and ongoing partnership management.

• Find and develop in-licensing and partnership opportunities across the global pharmaceutical portfolio

• Build and manage an external network of potential partners, suppliers and industry contacts

• Lead commercial assessments, business cases and 10-year NPV models for potential deals

• Work with R&D, Regulatory, Commercial, Legal, Finance, Quality, Pharmacovigilance and Operations to assess and progress opportunities

• Lead Stage Gate submissions for new opportunities

• Negotiate and conclude commercial agreements, including out-licensing where appropriate

• Manage existing and new partnerships, including forecasting, performance and relationship management

• Report clearly on pipeline, opportunities, risks, forecasts and deal performance

• Represent the company at industry conferences and networking events

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a pharmaceutical business development professional who has negotiated and closed in-licensing deals.

• Pharmaceutical business development experience, particularly in in-licensing

• A track record of finding, negotiating and closing BD deals involving pharmaceutical products or technologies

• An established network of industry contacts and potential partners

• Strong commercial and strategic analysis skills, with experience building business cases and financial models

• Strong negotiation, collaboration and stakeholder management skills

• Able to manage several priorities at once and lead complex cross-functional projects

• Proactive and commercially minded, with a focus on long-term business growth

Sound Interesting? If you want to shape a pharmaceutical portfolio by finding and closing the deals that grow it, we would like to hear from you. Apply today.