Managing Director - Healthcare - Selby Jennings - #2084291

Key Responsibilities

• Origination & Client Development

  • Generate and lead new business opportunities across biotech, speciality pharma, and broader healthcare
  • Leverage an established network of C-suite executives, investors, and strategic buyers
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients on complex strategic and financial matters

• Transaction Execution

  • Lead end-to-end execution of M&A, licensing, partnering, and financing transactions
  • Structure innovative deals that reflect the scientific and commercial nuances of healthcare assets
  • Oversee financial modelling, valuation, and negotiation processes

• Sector Leadership

  • Provide thought leadership across healthcare subsectors including therapeutics, medtech, and diagnostics
  • Maintain deep understanding of drug development, regulatory pathways, and market dynamics
  • Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital and strategic positioning

• Internal Leadership

  • Mentor and develop junior bankers and sector specialists
  • Collaborate closely with scientific, commercial, and strategy teams
  • Play a key role in shaping the firm's growth strategy and culture

• Significant experience (typically 12-15+ years) in investment banking, corporate finance, or strategic advisory within healthcare
• Proven track record of originating and executing transactions in biotech, pharma, or life sciences
• Deep understanding of drug development, licensing, and commercialisation models
• Strong relationships across industry participants including corporates, investors, and founders
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to operate credibly at Board level
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to work in a specialist, high-impact advisory environment