Talent Pool - Business Development (Commercial & Collaboration)

With over 35 nationalities and a range of backgrounds represented in our Benevolent team, we aim to build an inclusive environment where our people can bring their authentic selves to work, be respected for who they are and the exceptional work they do. We welcome and actively encourage applications from all sections of society and are committed to offering equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, disability, age, citizenship, or any other basis. We see our diversity as an asset as we tackle challenging problems that bridge the gap between drug discovery and technology.

The Role

Our Corporate and Business Development team is responsible for evaluating and driving the execution of strategic growth opportunities for BenevolentAI via partnerships and collaborations, execution of licensing deals, and robust opportunity and portfolio analysis ensuring the appropriate rigour of commercial thinking is applied throughout our pipeline to underpin future growth.

As a member of the Business Development team, you will help drive future growth for Benevolent leading Commercial, Portfolio, and Licensing projects

You will be joining a growing team reporting to VP Business Development and working closely with others across the business. The role requires engaging various internal and external stakeholders, working closely with the Executive Team and collaborating across teams and functions. It also involves communicating and presenting the business opportunities internally to key stakeholders and externally to potential partners.

This is an important role that offers the opportunity to help shape the company’s growth trajectory and business opportunities and make a transformative impact in the drug discovery industry.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Acting as the commercial lead on specific pipeline project teams providing commercial insight to guide the necessary strategic direction to optimise the development and commercialisation of the asset and gain traction with future partners
• Evaluating drug development opportunities, building out high-quality Commercial Assessments for given disease indications and drug programmes to provide strategic direction and support deployment/programme/portfolio decision making.
• Conducting robust analyses on the market and commercial opportunities to ensure data-led decision-making and informed decisions
• Developing forecasting and P&L/NPV models to support the business case and to support licensing initiatives
• Leading out-licensing initiatives, undertaking outreach and engagement with potential pharma/biotech partners, building rapport and establishing strong relationships for out-licensing discussions.
• Working collaboratively with the project teams to build out robust evidence packages and presentations to support partnering discussions
• Coordinating due diligence efforts with prospective external partners
• Working closely with the VP Business Development and other Executive Leadership Team members, to shape potential deal structures with prospective external partners, negotiate terms and progress contracting and deal execution.
• Supporting outreach and engagement with potential pharma/biotech partners for collaborations and deal execution as needed
• Work collaboratively with the broader Business Development and Commercial team to drive towards the success and delivery of departmental objectives.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Handling ad-hoc queries, analysis, materials preparation to support Investor and other Corporate initiatives as required

We are looking for someone with:

• Scientific Bachelor’s degree required. Additional Scientific/Business/Economics qualifications advantageous
• 5+ years of healthcare/pharma industry experience; consulting or corporate strategy/business development experience preferred
• Robust understanding of both the science and business aspects of the pharma industry
• A desire to work at the interface of AI and Drug Discovery and Development
• Prior out-licensing experience in a Drug Discovery and Development environment preferred
• Strong analytical background required together with Excel forecasting and financial modelling skills, with business development and partnership experience preferred
• A driven and flexible self-starter who can prioritise a rich and interesting workload
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage senior-level stakeholders across multiple teams

About us

BenevolentAI (AMS: BAI) is a leading, clinical-stage AI-enabled drug discovery and development company listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. Through the combined capabilities of its AI platform, scientific expertise, and wet-lab facilities, BenevolentAI is well-positioned to deliver novel drug candidates with a higher probability of clinical success than those developed using traditional methods. The Benevolent Platform™ powers a growing in-house pipeline of 13 named drug programmes and over 10 exploratory programmes, and it maintains successful collaborations with AstraZeneca, as well as leading research and charitable institutions. BenevolentAI is headquartered in London, with a research facility in Cambridge (UK) and a further office in New York.

We share a passion for being part of a mission that matters, and we are always looking for curious and collaborative people who share our values and want to be part of our journey. If that sounds like a fit for you, hit the ‘apply’ button and join us.

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