Overview
IQVIAs Financial Institutions Consulting (FIC) team advises investors (e.g. private equity venture capital hedge funds etc) on biopharma and life sciences investments including commercial due diligence asset and target screening portfolio company growth strategy and exit/divestment strategy.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to engage with clients on highprofile investment decisions across a variety of industryshaping transaction situations business models and strategic issues. We operate in a multicultural collaborative and fastpaced work environment that is rich in development and growth.
Role & Responsibilities
As an Associate Consultant / Consultant within IQVIAs FIC team you will be responsible for delivering projects primarily in the areas of due diligence (buy and sellside) asset/portfolio/company valuation asset screening and growth strategy
- Leverage consulting and/or transaction advisory experience IQVIA information and expertise and methodological knowhow to deliver discrete assessments that support broader workstreams / modules that address client / business questions.
- Solve strategic issues / diligence questions through a structured and evidencedriven approach working both independently or in small teams as part of project workstreams
- Drive development of highquality deliverables on a daytoday basis leveraging primary and secondary research approaches including deriving analytical and qualitative insights to support assessments
- Serve as a project core team member under the guidance of Consultants / Managers including responsibility for presenting / communicating key project insights and recommendations to project managers and/or leadership/clients as required
- Contribute to overall FIC team capabilities including (but not limited to) the development of intellectual property marketing materials training recruitment and proposal development
About You
Candidates interested in joining IQVIA FICas an Associate Consultant should have:
- Minimum of 24 years professional experience in strategy consulting M&A/BD&L roles or within a financial institution (e.g. private equity venture capital).
- Experience advising clients on commercial issues in the biopharma / life sciences industry and/or projects related to transactions / investments (due diligence valuation asset identification growth strategy forecasting)
- Experience working in multidisciplined teams including responsibility for completing assessments
- Strong quantitative / analytical and qualitative research skillsets supported by a problem solving mentality keen eye for detail and critical thinking. Ability to drive primary/secondary research and analysis to assess business performance and synthesise findings into client deliverables
- Welldeveloped written and verbal communication skills including presentations and report writing
- Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the biopharma / life sciences industry
In addition to the skills and experience above an Associate Consultant should have:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent. MBA not required but a plus
- Fluency in English (spoken and written)
- A willingness and ability to travel (where required)
- Right to live and work in the recruiting country (IQVIA will not sponsor work permit)
Benefits
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