Director of Business Development, Europe
Viatris
June 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Denmark, WI)
United States
Sales
The Director of Business Development, Europe will lead the identification, evaluation, and execution of strategic growth opportunities across Europe, focusing on generics, complex generics, established brands, and mature brands nearing loss of exclusivity (LOE). This role evaluates select innovative product opportunities aligned with the company’s broader commercial and operational strategy. Requires strong transaction execution capability and close partnership with European Commercial, R&D, and Operations leadership to ensure opportunities are commercially viable, technically feasible, and operationally executable.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and prioritize opportunities across generics, complex generics, established brands, and mature brands nearing LOE within Europe.
- Evaluate innovative product opportunities that complement the core portfolio and align with company scale/capabilities.
- Support development and management of a regional BD pipeline aligned with commercial and global priorities.
- Monitor European regulatory, reimbursement, and competitive dynamics to inform opportunity selection.
- Lead execution of regional transactions: product in-licensing, asset acquisitions, divestitures, co-development partnerships, strategic alliances.
- Coordinate diligence efforts across Legal, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
- Prepare investment materials and present recommendations to senior leadership and governance forums.
- Work with European Leadership to align BD priorities with market strategy and revenue objectives.
- Develop and maintain relationships with European pharmaceutical companies, specialty firms, and licensing partners.
Qualifications/Skills:
- 6–10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical business/corporate development or commercial strategy within Europe.
- Strong knowledge of European generics/complex generics, established brands, and LOE lifecycle strategies.
- Experience executing licensing, acquisition, or partnership transactions.
- Strong financial acumen and valuation familiarity.
- Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration.
- Strategic mindset balancing execution and portfolio evolution.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and prioritize opportunities across generics, complex generics, established brands, and mature brands nearing LOE within Europe.
- Evaluate innovative product opportunities that complement the core portfolio and align with company scale/capabilities.
- Support development and management of a regional BD pipeline aligned with commercial and global priorities.
- Monitor European regulatory, reimbursement, and competitive dynamics to inform opportunity selection.
- Lead execution of regional transactions: product in-licensing, asset acquisitions, divestitures, co-development partnerships, strategic alliances.
- Coordinate diligence efforts across Legal, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
- Prepare investment materials and present recommendations to senior leadership and governance forums.
- Work with European Leadership to align BD priorities with market strategy and revenue objectives.
- Develop and maintain relationships with European pharmaceutical companies, specialty firms, and licensing partners.
Qualifications/Skills:
- 6–10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical business/corporate development or commercial strategy within Europe.
- Strong knowledge of European generics/complex generics, established brands, and LOE lifecycle strategies.
- Experience executing licensing, acquisition, or partnership transactions.
- Strong financial acumen and valuation familiarity.
- Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration.
- Strategic mindset balancing execution and portfolio evolution.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages preferred.