Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deal Strategy

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Our Deals Strategy & Operations (DSO) team offers strategic advice to a broad range of stakeholders - regional and international corporates, leading private equity houses, family offices, major banks, funds, government entities, and companies undertaking mergers and acquisitions or investment opportunities. We deliver deep strategic, commercial and operational insights to help clients think through investment/divestment decisions about businesses. We advise our clients on critical operational and transformational challenges, and evaluate business plans and company strategies against market performance and competitor strength, to deliver a rigorous appraisal of a business’ commercial and operational outlook. Our main focus is to deliver top strategy-led solutions to our clients.

Our Healthcare Strategy team offers strategic advice to a broad range of stakeholders - healthcare operators, pharmaceuticals and life sciences organizations, leading private equity houses, family offices, major banks, funds, and companies undertaking mergers and acquisitions or investment opportunities. We deliver deep strategic, commercial and operational insights to help clients think through investment/divestment decisions about businesses. We advise our clients on critical operational and transformational challenges, and evaluate business plans and company strategies against market performance and competitor strength, to deliver a rigorous appraisal of a business’ commercial and operational outlook. Our main focus is to deliver top strategy-led solutions to our clients.

Role Responsibilities
As a Deals Strategy & Operations Senior Associate supporting the Healthcare and Pharma sector, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Solving clients' problems by structuring analysis, applying analytical frameworks, and conceptualizing strategy development

Conducting feasibility studies, commercial due diligences, market assessments, and growth strategies

Taking ownership of components of engagements and collaborating with team members to deliver thorough and well-structured reports

Researching, aggregating and analyzing data; synthesizing large quantities of information; extracting meaningful insights to provide recommendations to our clients

Supporting internal business development activities 

Actively work on engagement supporting Managers and Senior Managers

Requirements

Relevant experience within the M&A space, preferably from a professional services background

Experience in the Pharmaceuticals industry (Big Pharma or Generics), and Healthcare enterprises

Actively conducted research for large size organizations and potential acquisitions

Participated in conducting business plans

Completed market research for large size companies

Comprehensive understanding and hands on with feasibility studies 

Eager to participate in business development opportunities and initiatives

Passionate about delivery of work and has a strong desire to succeed by learning from  colleagues and creating collaborative relationships at all levels

Motivated to build excellent working relationships and meet deadlines successfully in a fast paced & dynamic environment

Confident communicator and can deliver messages with impact to a wide variety of audiences

Keen to leverage technology enabled and digital tools to achieve efficient delivery for our clients

Strong analytical skills and an ability to understand key business drivers

Ability to take initiative to manage numerous projects simultaneously under time constraints

Arabic speaking considered a plus

Your flexibility to travel 20%-40% of the time. This means we may require you to work away from your base office location on a regular basis and frequent overnight stays may be required. Where possible, we will take your preferences into account and strike a balance between meeting your career development/personal needs and those of the business and our clients. 

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Acquisition Strategy, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Plan Evaluation, Capital IQ, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Development, Creativity, Customer Due Diligence, Deal Structures, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Industry Trend Analysis, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility {+ 12 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

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