Analyst / Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy

Lila Sciences • Cambridge, MA

4h

About The Position

The Analyst, Corporate Strategy sits at the center of how Lila Sciences thinks about its future. This is a high-visibility, high-impact individual contributor role within the Strategy and Corporate Development function, reporting to the SVP of Commercial Finance. The team is small, senior, and fast-moving. You will support the full range of the function's work: corporate strategy development, competitive intelligence, M&A and corporate development, enterprise and strategic planning, and OKR-linked incentive tracking. You will work directly with senior leaders across the company and have regular exposure to board and investor-level materials. This role is well-suited to someone early in their career who is intellectually curious, operates with strong analytical rigor, and is energized by working at the intersection of science, technology, and business strategy.

Requirements

• 2 to 4 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or a related analytical field
• Strong academic background; undergraduate degree from a rigorous institution required
• Exceptional analytical skills, including financial modeling, data synthesis, and structured problem framing
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication; ability to distill complex information into crisp outputs
• High degree of ownership and follow-through; this is a role for someone who runs things to completion without needing to be managed closely
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with shifting priorities

Nice To Haves

• Prior exposure to M&A processes, due diligence, or transaction support
• Familiarity with OKR frameworks or enterprise planning processes
• Experience producing materials for board or investor audiences
• Proficiency with data visualization or BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, or equivalent)
• Background in or genuine interest in life sciences, biotech, or deep tech industries
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Synthesize market, competitive, and internal data to support strategic decision-making
• Build and maintain structured analyses, frameworks, and presentations for senior leadership and board audiences
• Track emerging trends in AI, life sciences, and physical sciences relevant to Lila's strategic positioning
• Support deal processes including landscape mapping, initial screening, and diligence preparation
• Maintain competitive intelligence across key market segments, including company tracking, partnership activity, and technology developments
• Build and refresh comp sets and market benchmarks in support of M&A and partnership evaluation
• Support the annual strategic planning cycle, including data gathering, cross-functional synthesis, and documentation
• Assist in OKR infrastructure: tracking, reporting, and maintaining the linkage between role-level objectives and company-level priorities
• Produce clean, accurate outputs for leadership reviews and planning offsites

Benefits

• competitive base compensation with bonus potential
• generous early-stage equity
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• employer-paid life and disability insurance
• flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
• paid parental leave
• an educational assistance program
• commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
• a company subsidized lunch program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level