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Edwards Lifesciences

Sr Director Corp, Business Development

irvine, CA

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Edwards Lifesciences lists this Sr Director Corp, Business Development opportunity in irvine, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Senior Director Corporate, Business Development

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences i is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Senior Director Corporate Development position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

The Edwards Lifesciences’ Corporate Development group is seeking a candidate to support the execution of a broad variety of strategic transactions including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, IP/Technology licenses, and partnerships. A successful candidate will support the long-term growth strategy of the company through the assessment, evaluation, structuring, negotiation and completion of potential transactions.

Based on the collaborative nature of this role, the is an on-site position based in Irvine, CA.

How you will make an impact:

Leading corporate development projects from start to finish, including assessing potential targets, making recommendations, structuring and negotiating the agreements, and coordinating integration efforts

Executing corporate development projects with highest criticality including identifying and vetting of strategic partnerships and/or acquisitions including strategic fit and financial impact

Synthesizing information from multiple sources to generate insights and recommendations on business development strategies and opportunities for Edwards

Building financial models to assess market opportunities and potential technology investments as a basis for go-no-go strategic decisions

Preparing monthly briefing materials for executive management and the Board of Directors

Contributing to Edwards Corporate Development pipeline

Coordinating due diligence efforts including the collection and dissemination of diligence materials

Preparing and analyzing alternative deal structuring options

Coordinating the preparation of definitive agreement schedules

Identify value creation/synergies and develop integration roadmaps with relevant business unit, functional and regional stakeholders

What you will need (required):

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in related field

Minimum of 14 years of experience previous related experience or minimum of 12 years of related experience and a Master’s degree

Experience in Business Development, Corporate Development, investment banking, strategy consulting, venture capital or a related field

Experience negotiating deals within a Global / Corporate environment

Experience managing post-merger integrations

What else we look for (preferred):

Experience working in a regulated industry

Experience in medical devices and/or healthcare along with a deep clinical/technical knowledge of structural heart disease market

Experience in capital markets

Experience in financial analysis, strategy, strategic marketing, and international / global markets

Demonstrated successful track record in negotiating and overseeing R&D focused, business development projects in the healthcare industry

Proven successful project management leadership skills

Ability to build high-trust relationships with external stakeholders including VC firms, private equity, entrepreneurs and other sources of innovation

Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making

Leverages negotiation and interpersonal relationship skills to drive achievement of objectives while interfacing with all levels within an organization, including CEO and senior executives

Ability to work and excel within a fast-paced, matrixed, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $209,000 to $296,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

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irvine, CA, 92713, US

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