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Associate Director, Search & Evaluation

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Job Summary

  • Shanghai
  • Permanent
  • 37697
  • Apr 24, 2025
  • Competitive
Job Description

Our client is global leading pharmaceutical company with long history in China.

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Support the Director to define and execute on later-stage China S&E priorities.
  • Take ownership in external search activities and maintaining relationships, with the goal to capture and track attractive opportunities in time.
  • Ensure appropriate evaluation of priorities at multiple levels (Triage, DD), working seamlessly with partners in S&E, broader C&BD, as well as internal experts across functions (e.g. Commercial, Global Drug Development, IP, Finance etc.).
  • Prepare materials as necessary for deal execution and stakeholders’ management, for senior audience
  • Conduct S&E activities with a flexible mindset on deal parameters (e.g. licensing, asset acquisition, options, whole-co acquisition, portfolio swaps etc.).
  • Foster collaboration throughout S&E, broader C&BD and the company. Timely tracking of external opportunities and company meetings.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in majors related to biology, engineering or finance from a top-tier university.
  • Master’s, MBA, PhD a plus.
  • Overseas education a strong plus.
  • Appropriate level of experience in Investment Banking from a top-tier platform, with deal experience in Life Sciences and/or M&A. Or equivalent experience in Business Development executing high-stake deals.
  • Cross-border deal experience a strong plus. Strong work ethic, problem-solving, and project management skills, with ability to drive a large working party and thoughtfully follow through.
  • Strong accountability, integrity, and communication skills, with ability to appropriately represent the S&E organization internally, as well as to represent across the life sciences and finance community in China and beyond.
  • Ability to learn fast, adapt in multi-faceted environment, and drive initiatives beyond past experiences.
  • Strong collaboration mindset and ability to influence without authority. Excellent English and Mandarin.

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