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Senior Vice President, Business Development / Chief Business Officer

Norwood, MA 02062

Posted: 02/18/2026 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Industry: Commercial Operations Job Number: 12535 Pay Rate: $200 - $400 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client is a clinical-stage company focused on oncology and obesity.


Overview:
  • The Senior Vice President, Business Development / Chief Business Officer will serve as the company’s senior executive responsible for business development and strategic transactions. 
  • The Senior Vice President, Business Development / Chief Business Officer will be a trusted strategic partner to the CEO and senior leadership team, with deep experience in relationship building, defining BD strategy, driving pipeline value through BD initiatives, deal execution and high-stakes negotiations with global pharmaceutical partners and others in the biotech industry.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Define and lead the company’s business development strategy, aligned with clinical development priorities and pre-commercial objectives.
  • Partner with the CEO and executive team to determine optimal value creation pathways for the pipeline
  • Lead all BD activities, working with the Company’s Alliance Manager, as applicable.
  • Identify, engage, and cultivate relationships with senior executives at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
  • Own and execute end-to-end BD operational activities, including:
    • Tracking strategic relationships and interactions
    • Identifying clear strategic fit with target partners
    • Data room preparation and due diligence leadership
    • Valuation and deal structuring 
    • Negotiation of term sheets and definitive agreements
  • Prepare and present board-level strategic analyses, valuation frameworks, and transaction recommendations.
  • Evaluate external assets, platforms, or technologies that complement the company’s obesity and oncology programs.
  • Maintain real-time awareness of competitive landscape in obesity and oncology.
  • Demonstrate executive-level skill in influencing, aligning, and motivating stakeholders, using strong interpersonal judgment.
  • Active member of the senior leadership team. 

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
  • 15+ years of experience in business development, corporate development, or strategy within biotech or pharmaceutical companies.  Experience should include senior leadership roles. 
  • Demonstrated success leading in-licensing, out-licensing, partnerships, and/or strategic M&A transactions and deep understanding of clinical development, regulatory pathways, and commercialization considerations.
  • Direct experience in oncology. Obesity/metabolic experience is a bonus.
  • Proven ability to engage at the CEO, Board, and C-suite level both internally and externally.
  • Strong financial and valuation expertise, with a track record of negotiating complex, high-value agreements.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA) preferred.

Meet Your Recruiter

Lexie Pierce
Senior Recruiter

As a Compass recruiter, Lexie brings in 15 years of experience in leadership and employee growth and development. She's incredibly passionate about helping candidates find and accept new opportunities, ultimately leading her to start her recruiting career in the life science industry. Her favorite part about connecting with Compass candidates and clients is witnessing the excitement the candidates exude and making an impact on their lives.

 

Outside of the office, Lexie enjoys going to the farmers' market on Saturdays with her son so she can find the best produce to use in her family dinners. She enjoys cooking, reading, knitting, restoring furniture, and spending time with her family and friends. Lexie is also passionate about supporting organizations that are looking to educate the community about Congenital Heart Defects (CHD).

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