Director M&A Transactions
About The Position
Step into a pivotal role at the heart of Novartis’ growth strategy, where you will lead and shape high-impact transactions that define the future of our portfolio. As Director, M&A Transactions, you will drive the end-to-end execution of complex deals, partnering across global functions to unlock external innovation, inform critical capital allocation decisions, and deliver sustained value creation. This is a uniquely high-visibility opportunity to influence enterprise strategy, operate at the forefront of deal-making, and play a central role in advancing Novartis’ ambition to transform patient outcomes worldwide.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading end-to-end mergers and acquisitions transactions across multiple deal structures and geographies within a pharmaceutical, healthcare or Biotech organization
- Strong strategic and commercial acumen with ability to align transactions to enterprise growth priorities
- Solid financial expertise, including financial modelling, valuation, and scenario planning
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders
- Deep understanding of risk assessment across strategic, financial, and operational dimensions
- Advanced degree in business, finance, or life sciences
Nice To Haves
- Alliance Management
- B2B Software
- Biosimilar Drugs
- Business Development
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Customer Experience
- Due Diligence
- E-Learning
- Evaluation
- Financial Modeling
- Global Business Development
- Intellectual Property (Ip)
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Promotion Marketing
- Sales
- Scouting
- Search
- Selling Skills
- Transactions
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of mid-scale M&A transactions from deal strategy through signing and closing
- Define and drive deal strategy, including timelines, governance planning, and engagement with target companies
- Shape and negotiate commercial terms in partnership with finance, legal, tax, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Build and lead high-performing, cross-functional deal teams to support robust decision-making at senior governance levels
- Oversee corporate due diligence processes, ensuring comprehensive risk and value assessment across all functions
- Develop and present clear, data-driven recommendations to executive committees and Board-level stakeholders
- Partner with integration teams post-signing to ensure strategic value drivers are realized and successfully embedded
Benefits
- performance-based cash incentive
- eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
