Associate Director, Corporate Development - AnaptysBio, Inc.

Job TypeFull-time

What you should know about Anaptys:

Anaptys is an immunology-focused, clinical-stage biotechnology company with a 19-year track-record of discovering life-changing therapeutic antibodies. Over that time, we have worked to create a work environment where every role has meaning, every team member is respected and every day is a chance to make a difference for people living with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. 

Our portfolio today includes two checkpoint agonists: ANB032, our BTLA agonist, in a Phase 2b trial for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and rosnilimab, our PD-1 agonist, in a Phase 2b trial for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and in a Phase 2 trial for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. We also have other immune cell modulator candidates in our portfolio, including ANB033, an anti-CD122 antagonist antibody, entering a Phase 1 trial and ANB101, a BDCA2 modulator antibody, in preclinical development.

Our success is rooted in the diversity of our teams’ experience, knowledge and background. We’re doers, thinkers and collaborators who embrace and live by our values: accountability, transparency and humility.

Here’s What You Will Do:

Essential Functions You Will Be Responsible For:

• Play a key role in supporting the partnering processes by helping with diligence, P&L and NPV modeling, dynamic modeling of different terms and structures, and contracting
• Own the corporate valuation model and refresh it as needed based on strategic inputs from various business functions  
• Build a strong reputation and working relationship with key stakeholders within the organization to enable solicitation and incorporation of opinions and input from all relevant parties 
• Work efficiently within the organization to meet deadlines in time-sensitive situations without sacrificing thoroughness and quality
• Support and participate in screening, identification, analysis, evaluation, and recommendation process of new BD opportunities to in-license otherwise acquire assets
• As a member of the Corporate Development team, collaborate with other subfunctions (e.g., Corporate Strategy, New Product Planning and Portfolio Strategy, and Program Management) to support development of the company’s corporate and portfolio strategy
• Conduct ad hoc analytical support (e.g., market research, modeling, competitive landscape assessments) for other functions within the Corporate Development organization

Requirements

  

Here’s What You Will Bring to Anaptys:

Education & Experience: 

• 7+ years of experience in biotech business / corporate development, life sciences venture capital, and/or healthcare investment banking / equity research / strategy consulting.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or life sciences, advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development and relevant scientific technologies, with prior experience in the immunology space preferred.
• Familiarity with contracts and intellectual property.
• Adept with valuation methodology and exceptional skills in modeling, including P&L forecasts, cash flows, NPVs, and valuation modeling.
• Strong skills in communication, strategic thinking, critical analysis, and consensus building (“influencing without absolute authority”)      
• Interact with all levels of the company cross-functionally including, where appropriate, the ELT.
• Experience working in a deadline-oriented environment with a high attention to quality.
• Exceptional multi-tasker who can set priorities, stay focused and meet key milestones.
• Collaborative team player
• Travel and conference and meeting attendance may be required.
• PC literacy required; Exceptional MSOffice skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge and Competencies: 

• Accountable and transparent.
• Team player with roll up the sleeves attitude.
•  Self-directed and proactive individual with ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, dynamic environment with high-performing colleagues.
• Results-oriented and prioritizes multiple, competing tasks and demands, and recognizes and executes critical details.
• Unwavering dedication to integrity and honesty, informal, direct personal style and flexible approach to problem solving.
• Strong presentation skills and effective interpersonal skills: persuasive, enthusiastic, credible, genuine, and empathetic.
• Both detail-oriented and highly proficient in synthesizing at high level.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to collect, distill and interpret data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and identify preferred solutions.
• Knowledgeable of the therapeutic antibody and inflammatory and autoimmune disease fields strongly preferred.

What’s Included in Your Compensation and Benefits Package:

Our generous benefits package is industry leading. Beyond base salary and a target bonus, we offer stock options, RSUs and a 10% 401k match to help you secure your financial future. Our robust time off policy provides employees a unique holiday schedule that incorporates long weekends throughout the year, in addition to the yearend company closing and additional vacation time.

Of course we round out our benefits with company sponsored dental, vision and life insurance plans. Our medical plans are benchmarked and are considered extremely competitive.

What Else You Should Know:

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus in order to read.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, typically in an open office environment. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

May be required to travel by plane or car.

This position requires working with biological and/or chemical hazards.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Salary Description$151k-$194k,17.5% bonus,10% 401k, Options + RSU