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SalaryBeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
The Vice President of Business Development is responsible for presiding over the strategy, evaluation, negotiation of and execution of BeiGene’s Business Development opportunities. This includes partnerships, licenses, joint ventures, investments, mergers, and acquisitions that fit within the overall corporate strategy, business plan, and product portfolio. This individual will work with a best-in-class team that will manage the process from target screening through the execution of transactions, and will take a leadership role in evaluating, structuring, negotiating, and closing these strategic transactions that align with the company’s strategic growth initiatives. This position reports to the SVP, Business Development and leads a team of Business Development professionals. The role is ideally based out of San Francisco, CA or Cambridge, MA, but can be located anywhere within the US.
Essential Functions of the job:
Reporting to the SVP Business Development, the VP will lead development of transaction activities for BeiGene interests in North America and for M&A globally. As a part of the global BD team, the VP will also play a lead / team role in transactions for other territories where appropriate. The focus will be primarily oncology and the transactions may span early research to commercial opportunities.
Reporting to the SVP Business Development, the VP will lead development of transaction activities for BeiGene interests in North America and for M&A globally. As a part of the global BD team, the VP will also play a lead / team role in transactions for other territories where appropriate. The focus will be primarily oncology and the transactions may span early research to commercial opportunities.
Lead and manage a North American-focused BD team- Identify areas of innovation and growth opportunities aligned with BeiGene’s strategy
- Collaborate with the search experts to identify opportunities in the field of oncology, and other therapeutic areas
- Leverage a broad industry network to secure the identification of the most attractive partnering opportunities
- Lead senior cross-functional teams and provide strong project management skills to ensure that information is presented in an unbiased way to senior management for decision-making
- Provide expertise and design partnering structures tailored to the envisioned partnership
- Provide outstanding transaction skills through the entire deal-making process to implement attractive deals.
- Proactively monitor the external business environment and maintain a knowledge base of licensing transactions and other company activities
- Drive contribution from colleagues for scientific, legal, intellectual property, finance, communication, and commercial and lead term sheet and contract negotiations
- Promotes BeiGene as the partner of choice at business partnering meetings and scientific conferences
Additional Skills
- Bachelor's Degree with 15+ years industry experience with at least 6+ years in Business Development within pharma / biotech, or Venture Capital / investment banking.
- Scientific expertise in drug development - understanding of assets covered in deals/ alliances
- Proven track record at sourcing, structuring, negotiating, and closing different types of partnerships from discovery stage assets to commercialization stage
- Demonstrated supervisory and management skills
- Demonstrated history of leading international, global, and cross-functional teams and strategic corporate initiatives
- Strong project management skills, ability to ensure effective/efficient decision making and issue resolution competencies
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to multitask and perform under pressure to meet challenging deadlines
- Outstanding time management and demonstrated delivery of continued high-quality work in a fast pace and dynamic environment
- Established network of contacts in key academic institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, VC community
- Ability to work efficiently and proactively, as part of a global team located in different innovation hubs
- Ability to synthesize and present to senior executives, including Board, a complex set of facts (i.e. scientific, clinical, financial, and market information) to facilitate the decision-making process
- Outstanding presentation and communication skills
- Passion for driving projects to conclusion
- Experience at performing in the context of a fast-paced biotech, multicultural, global organization where working across boundaries and leading through influence are keys to success
- Self-motivated and professional as an ambassador for BeiGene in the market
- Strong in science and able to interact with the biotech and pharma ecosystem; to evaluate the science, triage opportunities
- A team player, fitting the BD team ethos
- Brings a unique blend of passion for corporate growth and transaction skills, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Travel: 20%-30%
- Team of 3 within the US
Travel: 20%-30%
BeiGene Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
- Fosters Teamwork
- Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
- Self-Awareness
- Acts Inclusively
- Demonstrates Initiative
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Continuous Learning
- Embraces Change
- Results-Oriented
- Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
- Financial Excellence
- Communicates with Clarity
BeiGene is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeiGene Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
