Vice President, Business Development Transactions – Temporary

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Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2016

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a company focused on leveraging the potential of the immune system to address critical unmet medical needs and improve patient outcomes. It specializes in the discovery, engineering, and development of antibody-based medicines for viral health challenges such as COVID-19 and Ebola. Vir Biotechnology employs innovative platforms like the next-generation antibody and the PRO-XTEN™ protease-releasable masking technologies. With a therapeutic concentration on infectious diseases like hepatitis B and delta, as well as strategic programs in oncology, Vir is committed to advancing medical science and delivering transformative medicines efficiently. The company is supported by an experienced leadership team proficient in progressing product candidates through various stages of research to commercialization.

📋 Description

• Lead or support the Chief Business Officer in negotiating and executing strategic partnering transactions involving oncology therapeutics, technology platforms, and related intellectual property • Serve as a principal negotiator for term sheets, letters of intent, option agreements, collaboration agreements, license agreements, co-development agreements, and other strategic transactions • Develop transaction structures and economic frameworks to maximize asset value and align with corporate objectives • Identify business, legal, regulatory, intellectual property, financial, and operational risks and develop mitigation strategies • Drive transactions from initial engagement through signing and closing, coordinating internal stakeholders • Advise senior management on global and regional licensing, co-development, co-commercialization, platform licensing, research collaborations, option-to-license structures, acquisitions, and divestitures • Develop and negotiate upfront payments, milestones, royalties, profit-sharing, cost-sharing, and equity investment terms • Lead negotiations with counterpart business development teams, senior executives, and external counsel • Collaborate with internal and external legal counsel on definitive agreements • Maintain transaction precedents, templates, and negotiation playbooks • Evaluate partnering opportunities for oncology programs and technology platforms • Contribute to business cases and valuation analyses • Provide transactional expertise during partner outreach, management presentations, and negotiations

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences, business, law, or a related discipline (PhD, MD, MBA, JD, or equivalent preferred) • 12+ years of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, business development, legal, investment banking, consulting, or related experience • Significant experience negotiating and executing biopharmaceutical licensing and collaboration transactions • Demonstrated expertise negotiating complex term sheets and definitive agreements • Deep understanding of drug development, intellectual property, regulatory pathways, and biopharmaceutical commercialization • Strong financial and valuation acumen • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills • Proven ability to influence senior executives and lead cross-functional teams • Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is unavailable • Preferred: experience with oncology therapeutics and immuno-oncology programs • Preferred: experience with preclinical and clinical-stage assets • Preferred: experience negotiating with large pharmaceutical companies • Preferred: familiarity with global partnering structures and ex-U.S. regional licensing

🏖️ Benefits

• Non-discriminatory employment practices • Work environment free of unlawful conduct or harassment • Training and career development programs • E-Verify participation for U.S.-based hires