Senior Associate, Corporate Development

4 weeks ago


Boston, United States Ligand Pharmaceuticals Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

As a key member of the business development team, the Senior Associate, Corporate Development is responsible for supporting all aspects of Ligand's investment and general strategy functions. This position reports to the VP, Strategic Planning and Investment Analytics. The candidate will work in a team environment, collaborating with various departments and will have significant exposure to senior corporate leadership.

Essentials for Working at Ligand

  • Ligand is a dynamic, fast-paced organization committed to creating shareholder value through developing and acquiring royalty revenue generating assets and coupling them to a lean corporate cost structure. To be successful at Ligand, employees must be innovative, efficient, versatile, self-starters who take great pride in their work and want to contribute to something significant.

Key Job Responsibilities

  • Perform financial valuation and other qualitative analysis on target investment candidates
  • Assist and creation of presentation materials for Investment Committee and Board of Directors review
  • Facilitate due diligence within a cross-functional team
  • Support investment offers and/or negotiation activities with written materials and additional ad-hoc financial analysis
  • Monitor market conditions, evaluate companies and/or assets and maintain potential deal list
  • Provide financial modeling for various internal strategic projects
  • Review license agreements
  • Perform interviews with KOLs, physicians, payors, etc. as part of due diligence
  • Other duties as required


  • BS in Finance, Accounting or Scientific-related discipline (Pre-MBA)
  • 2-5 years of related experience at investment bank, private equity firm, management consulting firm or biotech industry corporate development group
  • Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills. Familiarity with Factset or similar software
  • Working knowledge of biology and drug development processes, including clinical and commercial activities
  • Strong business presentation and communication skills. Ability to work independently and effectively multi-task

Benefits

The company offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/Long term disability and life insurance, as well as 401(k) match, stock options, bonus, and paid time leave.

Salary, dependent on experience

Additional Information

  • All new hires are required to go through a background and reference check
  • Ligand is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets employer
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
  • Ligand celebrates the diversity of life and welcomes all individuals to apply




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