Sr. Director, Corporate Development Job at Edwards Lifesciences

Edwards Lifesciences Irvine, CA

$184,000 - $261,000 a year
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, partnerships, and minority investments. A successful candidate will support the long-term growth strategy of the company through the assessment, evaluation, structuring, negotiation and completion of potential transactions.

Key Responsibilities:
Leading corporate development projects from start to finish, including assessing potential targets, making recommendations, structuring and negotiating the agreements, and coordinating integration efforts in partnership with Alliance Management

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

Maintaining 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

Serving in advisory role for senior/executive management

Basic Qualifications:
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

Preferred Qualifications:
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

Strong influencing and negotiating skills with in internal and external stakeholders

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

Ability to work in a matrix organization

Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and related tools and systems

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

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives while interfacing with all levels within an organization, including CEO and ELT, senior executives, in addressing business development

Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

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

Ability to develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness

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, the base pay range for this position is $184,000 to $261,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).

About Edwards Lifesciences

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 13,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it’s our life’s work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

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