Director Business Development & Licensing
China
Permanent
Negotiable
Commercial
PR/615134_1792397785
Director Business Development & Licensing
Our client is a global pharmaceutical company seeking an experienced Business Development & Licensing Director to drive licensing opportunities and strategic partnerships across China.
The role will focus on identifying attractive assets, developing new partnerships and managing key external relationships.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a strong senior-level network across China's pharmaceutical and biotechnology ecosystem.
- Identify and originate licensing, business development and strategic partnership opportunities across relevant therapeutic areas.
- Assess potential assets and partnerships for strategic fit, commercial potential and suitability for international markets.
- Support transactions across the full deal lifecycle, including sourcing, evaluation, due diligence, structuring, negotiation and implementation.
- Provide market and competitive intelligence to support business development and strategic decision-making.
- Manage senior relationships with existing partners, ensuring alignment on key commitments, milestones and business priorities.
- Collaborate with Medical, Regulatory, Commercial, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and Legal teams to support partnership execution.
- Represent the organisation at industry conferences and partnering events and identify opportunities to further develop strategic relationships.
Requirements
- 8+ years' experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology business development, licensing, alliance management or a related function.
- Strong experience within the Chinese pharmaceutical and biotechnology ecosystem, supported by an established industry network.
- Proven track record in deal origination and licensing transactions, with experience across the transaction lifecycle.
- Strong oncology experience, with an understanding of drug development, clinical considerations and commercial opportunities.
- Good understanding of pharmaceutical development and partnering, including regulatory, intellectual property, financial and commercial considerations.
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence senior stakeholders, including founders, executives, investors and advisors.
- Fluent Mandarin and English, with the ability to work effectively across Chinese and international organisations.
If you are interested, please apply with your updated CV