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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.

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required, with 2+ years of relevant 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.
Exceptional financial modeling, business valuation, and investigative problem-solving skills.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders and gain acceptance from senior leadership in sensitive or complex situations.
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.

Skills

Financial modeling
Business valuation
Investigative problem-solving
Verbal communication
Written communication
Influencing stakeholders
Negotiation

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Manager

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Advanced degree (MS, MBA, MD, or PhD) is highly preferred but not required

Salary/Compensations

$144,000.00 - $216,000.00

Benefits

Discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation
Discretionary equity grants
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401k retirement savings plan
Flexible paid vacation

About the Company

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families.
We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options.
We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments.
Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience.
Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide.
Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.
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.

Equal Opportunity

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.