Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Senior Manager, Corporate Development

Jazz Pharmaceuticals$144K — $216K *
US-Anywhere
+ 4 other locationsRemote
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 2+ years of relevant experience in biopharma business development or similar roles.
  • Strong analytical skills for financial modeling and business evaluation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work under pressure and maintain integrity with confidential information.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and source transactions by engaging with partners and industry leaders.
  • Drive the analytical evaluation of opportunities with financial models and business cases.
  • Lead due diligence efforts with cross-functional teams for prospective targets.
  • Collaborate with partners in structuring, negotiating, and executing transactions.
  • Manage multiple demanding timelines, adapting to shifting priorities.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • 401k retirement savings plan.
  • Flexible paid vacation policy.
Full Job Description

If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career site

Job Description

Driving Our Global Strategy
  • At Jazz Pharmaceuticals, our strategy is bold and clear: to transform the lives of patients by delivering innovative therapies in our core strategic areas, including epilepsy, sleep, oncology, and rare disease. The Corporate Development team is at the very heart of this mission. We are a lean & dynamic team responsible for evaluating and executing multiple buy-side and sell-side transactions that are critical to driving Jazz's strategy on a global scale. From strategic partnerships and licensing deals to mergers and acquisitions, our work directly shapes the future of our company and our ability to make a profound, global impact on patients' lives.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager, Corporate Development who is excited about the Jazz vision and ready to throw themselves into a fast-paced, demanding environment to do challenging, impactful work that could transform Jazz's trajectory.

In this role, you will support our efforts to evaluate and execute strategic transactions across Jazz's core therapeutic areas. This is a high-visibility, hands-on position offering a steep learning curve and the opportunity to eventually grow into deal leadership responsibilities over time.


Core Responsibilities
  • Evaluate and Source Transactions: Meet with external partners in the broader biopharma industry, investment bankers, consultants, and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to evaluate and thoroughly understand available corporate development opportunities.
  • Build Compelling Business Cases: Drive the analytical evaluation of target opportunities by running rigorous financial models and creating robust, data-driven business cases for executive review.
  • Perform Diligence: Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute thorough, rapid, and highly accurate due diligence on potential targets and partnership opportunities.
  • Execute Strategic Transactions: Work seamlessly alongside cross-functional partners—including Legal, Finance, and R&D—to structure, negotiate, and execute strategic transactions that advance Jazz's portfolio.
  • Deliver Outstanding Results: Maintain a highly action-oriented mindset, managing multiple demanding transaction timelines simultaneously while adapting quickly to shifting business priorities.

What You Will Bring

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required, with 2+ years of relevant experience. An advanced degree (MS, MBA, MD, or PhD) is highly preferred but not required.
  • Preferred Experience: Prior experience in biopharma business development, investment banking, equity research, consulting, private equity, venture capital, or similar strategic/transaction-focused roles within the biopharmaceutical industry.
  • Analytical Rigor: Exceptional financial modeling, business valuation, and investigative problem-solving skills.
  • Influence & Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders and gain acceptance from senior leadership in sensitive or complex situations.
  • Resilience & Drive: A fierce commitment to high performance, the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced setting, and absolute integrity when handling proprietary and confidential information.

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FOR US BASED CANDIDATES ONLY

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is:

$144,000.00 - $216,000.00

Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. 

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html

About Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes medicines for patients with serious diseases. The company's portfolio of products and product candidates is focused on neuroscience and oncology therapeutic areas. Jazz Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Learn more about Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Size
3,200 employees
Market Cap
$10.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$238.6 million
Founded
2003
5 Year Trend
+15.8%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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