Senior Director, Corporate Development

The role

This person will lead the identification, evaluation, and execution of strategic opportunities to strengthen the company's platform and pipeline. They will work with executive leadership to translate corporate priorities into initiatives like strategic partnerships, licensing transactions, and acquisitions.

What you will do

• Develop and execute corporate development strategy with the COO and executive leadership.
• Evaluate opportunities to expand the platform or pipeline.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive developments, and relevant transactions.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities for licensing, collaborations, and acquisitions.
• Coordinate cross-functional diligence across multiple departments.
• Partner with Finance to develop valuations, financial models, and scenario analyses.
• Lead or support transactions from initial engagement through closing.
• Prepare decision materials for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Manage transaction timelines, advisors, and documentation.
• Establish implementation plans for completed transactions.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, finance, or a related discipline
• 10 or more years of relevant experience in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals
• Significant experience in corporate development, business development, strategic transactions, or related roles
• Demonstrated track record of executing licensing agreements, strategic collaborations, acquisitions, or other transactions
• Strong understanding of drug discovery and development and scientific, regulatory, intellectual property, and commercial factors
• Ability to evaluate complex opportunities and translate information into actionable recommendations
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and deal-structuring skills
• Experience leading cross-functional diligence and managing complex negotiations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Established relationships within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive execution in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• MBA, advanced scientific degree, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience with RNAi, oligonucleotide therapeutics, or other innovative therapeutic platforms
• Experience in an emerging biotechnology company with a hands-on operating environment
• Background spanning corporate development and investment banking, consulting, investing, or corporate strategy
• Experience evaluating both platform-level opportunities and individual therapeutic assets
• Experience with transaction implementation, integration planning, or alliance governance

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Equity compensation
• Competitive benefits package

About the company

City Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing the next generation of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics. It combines advanced RNAi trigger engineering with novel targeting technologies to expand therapeutic potential.