VP, M&A Transactions
Novartis
14 days ago
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the full strategic and execution agenda for major acquisitions and divestments, from deal shaping through signing and closing.
- Advise and influence senior leadership on transaction strategy, valuation, risk, and capital deployment, partnering with finance, legal, tax, diligence, research & development, and commercial leaders.
- Direct complex cross-functional workstreams in competitive environments, ensuring clear decision-making and high-quality materials for executive committees and the Board.
- Oversee corporate diligence, governance, and approval processes; support post-signing diligence, integration readiness, and strategic knowledge transfer.
- Develop internal transaction capability by leading a small team, mentoring junior deal leaders, and maintaining strong relationships with external advisors and market participants.
Required Experience / Qualifications:
- 10+ years leading complex, end-to-end M&A transactions across multiple structures, sectors, and geographies.
- Deep experience in corporate strategy, valuation, financial modelling, scenario analysis, and value creation assessment.
- Strong judgement managing strategic, financial, operational, legal, and regulatory risk in high-stakes transactions.
- Credibility/presence to lead large, senior cross-functional teams with executive stakeholders and boards.
- Life sciences academic background preferred; advanced degree viewed favourably.
Application instructions:
- If based in Europe, apply to REQ-10072527.
- Accessibility accommodations: email [email protected] or call +1(877)395-2339 (include job requisition number).
- Lead the full strategic and execution agenda for major acquisitions and divestments, from deal shaping through signing and closing.
- Advise and influence senior leadership on transaction strategy, valuation, risk, and capital deployment, partnering with finance, legal, tax, diligence, research & development, and commercial leaders.
- Direct complex cross-functional workstreams in competitive environments, ensuring clear decision-making and high-quality materials for executive committees and the Board.
- Oversee corporate diligence, governance, and approval processes; support post-signing diligence, integration readiness, and strategic knowledge transfer.
- Develop internal transaction capability by leading a small team, mentoring junior deal leaders, and maintaining strong relationships with external advisors and market participants.
Required Experience / Qualifications:
- 10+ years leading complex, end-to-end M&A transactions across multiple structures, sectors, and geographies.
- Deep experience in corporate strategy, valuation, financial modelling, scenario analysis, and value creation assessment.
- Strong judgement managing strategic, financial, operational, legal, and regulatory risk in high-stakes transactions.
- Credibility/presence to lead large, senior cross-functional teams with executive stakeholders and boards.
- Life sciences academic background preferred; advanced degree viewed favourably.
Application instructions:
- If based in Europe, apply to REQ-10072527.
- Accessibility accommodations: email [email protected] or call +1(877)395-2339 (include job requisition number).