Lead BD Innovation Licensing

Job Summary
We are looking for a seasoned business development professional to lead innovation sourcing and licensing initiatives across global markets. This role will play a critical part in advancing the companys shift toward innovative and differentiated assets with a strong focus on oncology and specialty therapies. The individual will work closely with senior leadership and will be expected to independently drive opportunities from origination to deal closure while actively shaping portfolio strategy and external partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

1. Opportunity Sourcing & Relationship Building

Independently source innovative licensing opportunities across global biotech and pharmaceutical companies while building and owning relationships with key stakeholders including biotech partners founders and investment banks across major innovation hubs such as the US Europe and China.

2. End-to-End Asset Leadership & Due Diligence

Lead comprehensive evaluation of assets across clinical scientific and commercial dimensions develop a clear investment thesis and strategic rationale for each opportunity and own the end-to-end due diligence process by working closely with cross-functional teams including clinical regulatory CMC IP legal and commercial to ensure rigorous and timely assessment while actively challenging assumptions and driving data-backed decisions.

3. Deal Leadership & Execution

Drive deal structuring valuation and negotiations across licensing co-development and strategic partnership models while ensuring seamless coordination across internal stakeholders to maintain momentum during diligence and negotiation phases and securing alignment and approvals through direct engagement with senior leadership.

4. Strategic Contribution

Contribute to therapy area prioritization and overall portfolio strategy proactively identify emerging trends and whitespace opportunities across innovation areas and support complex transactions including multi-asset and platform-level partnerships.

Qualifications :

Educational Qualification: Advanced degree preferred (PhD / PharmD / MD / MBA) with strong ability to interpret clinical data and translate it into commercial value.
 

Work Experience: 10-12 years of experience in business development licensing consulting within pharma or biotech with demonstrated exposure to innovation-focused asset evaluation hands-on due diligence and direct involvement in deal execution or negotiations.
 

Core Capabilities:

- Ability to independently lead deals end-to-end including due diligence and cross-functional coordination

- Strong strategic and commercial thinking

- Solid financial and valuation understanding

- High ownership with comfort operating in ambiguity

- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

What Will Differentiate You:  Experience with cross-border transactions (particularly US Europe and China) exposure to oncology or specialty portfolios and a demonstrated track record of originating as well as executing licensing opportunities.

Additional Information :

Benfits Offered                                                 

At Dr. Reddys we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddys are on par with the best industry standards. They include among other things and other essential equipment joining & relocation support family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits) learning and development opportunities medical coverage for yourself and your family life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddys why they come to work every day and theyll say because Good Health Cant Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives and were always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system they can make magic.
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