Associate Director / Director, Strategic Finance

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end evaluation and execution of strategic transactions (licensing, M&A, structured financings, asset-level partnerships) from opportunity framing through diligence, valuation, and negotiation support.
• Partner with senior leadership on key business and financial decisions using insights, scenario modeling, and assessment of strategic options.
• Apply advanced valuation frameworks (e.g., real options, probabilistic modeling) to inform investment decisions and transaction structuring.
• Synthesize complex analyses into clear recommendations for senior leadership, the Board, and external stakeholders.
• Support investor relations through analysis of Street models, management of external expectations, development of investor materials, and preparation for earnings and key corporate events.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in science, engineering, business, finance, economics, or related analytical discipline (required).
• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent) (strongly preferred).
• 2-4 years of management consulting experience with progression to team leadership (e.g., Engagement Manager or equivalent) (required).
• Demonstrated experience conducting commercial diligence on biotechnology assets (required).

Skills:

• Exceptional problem-solving with first-principles approach to scientific and business questions.
• Ability to translate clinical/commercial insights into diligence-grade analyses and transaction materials.
• Deep fluency in financial modeling and valuation (required); real options analysis and/or Monte Carlo simulation (highly preferred).
• Organizational skills to manage multiple deadlines; clear written and presentation communication.
• Familiarity with IQVIA and/or Bloomberg/Capital IQ.

Where you'll work:

• In-person role; 4-5 days/week in Palo Alto office.

Benefits/compensation (as stated):

• Salary range: $222,800-$274,800 USD.
• 401(k) match, ESPP, pre-tax commuter benefits, referral bonus, subsidized lunch/parking.
• 100% employer-paid medical/dental/vision premiums, HSA + FSA, fertility/family-forming benefits, mental health support, hybrid flexibility, paid time off/holidays, paid medical and parental leave.