Director, Corporate Development

Overview

• Support Managing Directors and senior leaders in executing a broad range of business development transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments, joint ventures, partnerships/alliances, and licensing.
• Lead multiple phases of the transaction lifecycle, including inorganic strategy development, market and competitive analysis, target identification and screening, deal structuring, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, and closing.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable growth plans by conducting portfolio and gap analyses to identify opportunities that strengthen the business unit portfolio and accelerate growth.
• Partner with business unit, functional, and regional leaders to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective decision-making throughout transaction and approval processes.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to senior stakeholders by applying deep understanding of industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscapes to inform investment decisions.
• Manage multiple, concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while maintaining high standards of analytical rigor, execution excellence, and professional integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medicine, or a related field.
• Minimum of eight years of professional experience, including at least 5 years of relevant business development experience in mergers and acquisitions, licensing, divestitures, and/or joint ventures within a corporate, investment banking, or consulting environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience supporting work within the healthcare sector.
• Demonstrated experience supporting and/or leading key elements of complex transactions, including strategic analysis, target evaluation, valuation, due diligence, and negotiations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to distill complex issues into clear recommendations and executable actions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead and facilitate teams in a matrix organization while managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High standards of integrity and professionalism, with a demonstrated commitment to ethical decision-making and accountability.
• Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time.

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• mergers and acquisitions
• divestitures
• equity investments
• joint ventures
• licensing
• market analysis
• competitive analysis
• valuation
• due diligence
• negotiation

Soft Skills

• analytical skills
• problem-solving
• strategic thinking
• communication skills
• interpersonal skills
• influence
• collaboration
• leadership
• adaptability
• professional integrity