Senior Manager, Business Development & Licensing Transactions

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The Senior Manager, Business Development & Licensing Transactions role will report to the Executive Director, Business Development & Licensing Transactions lead with varying responsibilities to support the Transactions team as part of Global Business Development. This opportunity will be a growth role that focuses on the Equity and VC portfolio within Business Development to learn BMS’ global business development ways of working, strategic mindset, and ensure foundational skills building. This opportunity will work closely with key internal stakeholders as well as external partners. The Senior Manager will be responsible for leading effective coordination and management of key investment processes of the Equity and VC portfolio. The role requires an individual who is easily adaptable, a self-starter and the ability to work on highly visible and time-sensitive projects. The candidate must have the ability to look for innovative ways to improve the portfolio.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Leading inbound portfolio management tasks, including ensuring outreach from portfolio companies are triaged to appropriate internal stakeholders and managing the annual proxy vote process.

• Tracking/organizing the Equity & VCs in-flight deals book of work (BoW) to support successful triaging and diligence of opportunities.

• Leading or supporting cross-functional investment portfolio reviews and weekly BoW review meetings with responsible cross-functional stakeholders.

• Managing all new company vendor set-ups and working with appropriate internal stakeholders to ensure timely setup ahead of deal close.

• Owning the payment approval processes for new, follow-on, and tranche payments, as well as capital call payments.

• Supporting equity investment divestitures on an ad-hoc basis

• Leading or supporting equity & VC process optimization initiatives.

• Depending on deal flow, the candidate may have the opportunity to shadow a Deal Lead on an active equity or VC investment transaction.

• Potential to work on additional transactional opportunities in the future, as seen fit by the Executive Director, Transactions talent lead and business needs require.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a BA/BS degree in business or STEM field is required.

• Minimum of five (5) years of professional business experience, preferably including operations and project management expertise in the life sciences and biopharmaceutical industry with some prior knowledge and/or experience working in Business Development; knowledge of financial principles is preferred. 

• Able to maintain multiple concurrent timelines and competing priorities efficiently with a high degree of independence.

• Demonstrated ability to work and collaborate effectively across a virtual, cross-functional matrix, while building and maintaining relationships.

• Proven strength at communicating effectively with high level stakeholders internally and externally, with credibility and confidence.

• Detail-oriented focus to ensure that all aspects of investment portfolio management are executed with success.

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