Summary
The Director Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Transactions will lead and own M&A projects, working cross-functionally to assess risk and value associated with external innovation opportunities and create a decision-making framework to inform Novartis ECN and BoD on potential M&A opportunities.
Assess, diligence, execute, sign and close bolt-on M&A transactions. Pro-actively gather market intelligence on potential M&A targets.
About the Role
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Work closely with Corporate and divisional management to understand key corporate and business objectives.
- Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to ensure continuous development of M&A strategic roadmap and M&A target list.
- Coordinate interactions across Novartis including key corporate functions (tax, legal, BPA, finance, P&O, and other due diligence functions).
- Support and guide therapy area teams to assess M&A opportunities.
- Build relationships with external parties to facilitate implementation of M&A strategy (potential targets, legal advisors, bankers, and advisors).
- Proactively develop insights on competitors with respect to their M&A strategy.
- Leadership on M&A projects to deliver first-class execution of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other business combination transactions.
- Provide project management function during execution of projects (including conducting due diligence, valuation, negotiation of deals, key documentation, preparation of groundwork for post-merger integration).
What you'll bring to the role:
- Advanced Degree/MBA (Relevant discipline with analytical content).
- Proficiency in English required.
- Demonstrated experience in extensive M&A transactions, gained in pharma/biotech industry, especially in a project leadership capacity
- Has significant in-depth knowledge of Corporate Finance
- Strong business knowledge and excellent analytical skill with conceptional thinking capabilities.
- Demonstrated planning skills including the ability to identify critical items in advance and proactively address them in coordination with top management
- Demonstrates ability to develop a deep understanding of scientific content in a short period of time.
- Shows strong executive presence and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to challenge while remaining a team player.
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