Job Description
【Key Responsibilities】
●Develop BD&L strategy in alignment with each or cross GBUs under the Japan & Korea BD&L head supervision
●Responsible for assigned BD&L activities covering all GBUs other than Consumer Healthcare
●Largely lead assigned deals (in-licensing, out-licensing, commercial/development collaboration, M&A, JV, etc) through cross-functional collaboration, due diligence, negotiation and deal closing, to enable the achievement of corporate objectives of reshaping our portfolio and accelerating growth
●Search business opportunities for Japan & Korea or other regions, as well as filter incoming opportunities, based on Group´s strategic priorities with deep understanding of business in the industry
●Lead preliminary assessments of external opportunities together with relevant functions.
●Act as a project member representing BD&L and support a project leader in his/her decision making and action planning as a key member of the project
●Support BD&L deals led by Global BD or other regional BD
●Build and manage local relationships with external (potential) partners in Japan & Korea by joining, but not limited to, industry networking events or scientific conferences
【Department Description】
The Global Business Development & Licensing (BD&L) department is part of the Global Strategy & Business Development (S&BD) unit, a Global Enabling Function within Group.
The mission of Global BD&L is to seek and execute external growth initiatives to address the Group´s strategic priorities. This mission is fully supporting 2020 strategic roadmap, specially aligned with the following strategic priorities: Reshape the portfolio and Sustain innovation in R&D.
The key activities of Global BD&L are the searching, evaluation, structuring, negotiation and closing of strategic deals with external companies beyond Group, involving products and other product-related assets.
The main responsibilities of Global BD&L include:
- Seek and execute external growth and collaborations opportunities in coherence with the Group´s strategy
- Evaluate the economic interest of external projects maximizing value creation for HQ
The Japan & Korea BD&L manages overall transaction execution in Japan & Korea with shared accountability for all deals in this geography across all Global Business Units (GBUs)