Director, Business Development & In-Licensing

London United Kingdom Hybrid (3 days per week in-office St James Park)

The Director of Business Development & InLicensing will drive Theramexs inorganic growth agenda by independently sourcing evaluating and securing highvalue licensing opportunities across international markets driving innovation in Womens Health in its widest sense. This role blends strategic opportunity assessment with handson dealmaking engaging both internal experts and external stakeholders to shape portfolio expansion and innovation. This position requires navigating complex crossfunctional environments to bring good science to the fore build compelling business cases guide decisionmaking at Board level and support broader strategic corporate development activities when needed. Ultimately the Director will play a pivotal role in sustaining the companys strong growth trajectory and meeting the strategic priorities of Theramexs private equity investors.

About you

Educated to degree level; an advanced degree is preferred.

Experience in European pharmaceutical business development with an international remit; panEuropean exposure strongly preferred.

Proactive highly autonomous selfstarter who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves and driving work forward independently.

Demonstrated track record of leading licensing transactions supported by a clear dealfocused transaction sheet showcasing relevant inlicensing deals.

Strong understanding of EU pharmaceutical licensing frameworks regulatory pathways and commercial drivers across major European markets.

Strong financial acumen including valuation forecasting and businesscase development.

Proven negotiation capabilities with a record of successfully concluding multiple deals.

Ability to influence collaborate and build strong relationships across all levels within a matrix organisation with an understanding of key functions such as pricing and market access regulatory legal logistics sales & marketing and quality.

High proficiency in handling IQVIA data and other industry data or research platforms.

Excellent organisational communication influencing (internal and external) and project management skills.

Able to work independently delivering highquality outputs to the CCDO while also effectively leading and coordinating within crossfunctional teams.

Ability to work collaboratively with other team members and provide flexibility to support team as needed.

Strong ability to manage multiple projects of varying complexity simultaneously.

Ability to learn and adapt with can-do attitude.

Willingness and ability to travel extensively as required (up to 30-40% in specific conference weeks only).

Able to actively participate in integration activities when needed.

Resultsoriented creative thinker with a strong sense of ownership.

About the role

We are looking for a Director Business Development & In-Licensing who will report to the Chief Corporate Development Officer. The post holder will work independently and within cross-functional teams covering an international remit.

Job Purpose:

Play a pivotal part of securing in-organic growth to the fast-growing Theramexs womens health care business.

Main areas of responsibility include hunting screening assessing and negotiating in-licensing opportunities.

Play a pivotal part for the company to continue Theramexs impressive growth as this is a top priority for its two investors Carlyle and PAI.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Work closely with the Chief Corporate Development Officer (CCDO) Member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to review assess and acquire new in-organic growth opportunities for presentation to the Board (Private Equity owned).

Identify and assess relevant in-organic growth opportunities including reviewing competitive landscape evaluating macroeconomic trends and working with IQVIA data and other industry sources building business cases performing valuations and preparing slides for Board decisions.

Effectively source identify and triage target opportunities and communicate the strategic and industrial logic of the relevant opportunity for the Theramex business to key stakeholders

Strong relationships and engagement with KOLs to assess areas of unmet need and with the support of Medical help run Advisory Boards to generate potential leads for evaluation

Negotiate new product-licensing opportunities with third parties which are in line with the companys geographic and therapeutic expansion goals.

Together with the CCDO participate in the negotiation and settlement of licensing deals.

Be able to work with senior executives including members of the ELT key employees at Theramex and investor representatives Board Members and advisors and consultants engaged on particular projects.

Work cross-functionally to review expansion opportunities with Theramexs existing portfolio (e.g. portfolio optimisation)

To extent necessary also support activities in relation to M&A or product acquisition

What does our team say about life at Theramex

Having now been with Theramex for a few months Im really enjoying my time here. Right from the outset the onboarding experience induction and orientation have been brilliant and I already feel like I am making the most of opportunities to add value to the business in meaningful ways. Theramex has a friendly and supportive vibe and is a place where I feel supported and valued.

-Umut Tarakcilar Senior Treasury Analyst

Why Join Us
Be part of a dynamic team at Theramex where youll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on womens health. We offer:

A fast-paced environment with broad exposure where you can develop professionally even outside your area of expertise.

We support you as you grow and learn and we love to celebrate success and recognize performance.

We provide opportunities for driven and talented professionals who want to be part of our exciting journey.

Apply Now!
If youre passionate about making a difference and meet the qualifications wed love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team at Theramex.