Manager/Senior Manager, Corporate Development
About The Position
LILA Origins is Lila's company and asset creation arm, where Lila's partners can turn scientific vision into molecules, materials, and real-world ventures. As a Manager/Senior Manager on the Origins team, you will work directly with leadership to evaluate and advance scientific opportunities. You will build analytical frameworks, partner-facing materials, and financial models that underpin how we identify, structure, and pursue these opportunities. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for a builder who thrives in ambiguity and wants to be close to consequential decisions at one of the most ambitious scientific companies in the world.
Requirements
- Typically 4-6 years of experience, with a background in investment banking, private equity, or growth equity, and subsequent experience in venture capital, a startup, or a similarly fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or engineering discipline, or equivalent technical training
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to build models independently from scratch
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality partner-facing materials and executive presentations under tight timelines
- Comfortable working in ambiguity with limited oversight, and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information for senior audiences
Nice To Haves
- Experience evaluating early-stage scientific or technology opportunities
- Familiarity with deep tech or life sciences sectors
- Ability to engage substantively with scientific concepts and translate them into business and financial terms
- Experience working directly with senior leadership in a high-growth or fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization platforms
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain financial models and projections to evaluate scientific opportunities and inform decisions
- Develop partner-facing materials, presentations, and analyses to support external conversations and deal processes, working alongside leadership and external partners
- Evaluate opportunities in the context of Lila's platform, assessing scientific, commercial, and strategic fit
- Support structuring and execution of ventures from early-stage diligence through deal close
- Synthesize complex scientific and financial information into clear, decision-ready outputs for senior leadership
- Collaborate across Lila's scientific, finance, legal, and product/revenue teams to advance active opportunities
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
- Educational assistance program
- Commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
- Company subsidized lunch program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
