Director of Licensing & Strategic Partnerships (NBD)

Haleon; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon invites a NBD & Licensing Director to lead all deal activity within the Advanced Research Group (ART). You will shape licensing and strategic partnerships, negotiate terms, and manage a small team of deal execution specialists in a fast-moving, deal-driven environment.

Reporting to the CSO and Corporate Development Licensing, you will collaborate with Finance M&A, Legal, IP, and external partners to drive Haleon's breakthrough innovation pipeline and deliver long-term value.

Qualifications

• Experience structuring and negotiating complex partnerships in consumer health, life sciences or closely related sector.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with ability to assess risk and build business cases.
• Solid understanding of IP, licensing terms and governance for high-value deals.
• Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end deal execution across licensing, co-development, academic collaboration, commercial partnerships and selected strategic equity opportunities.
• Shape partnership strategies and recommend the most effective deal model for each opportunity based on scientific maturity, commercial potential, IP position and strategic fit.
• Coordinate cross-functional due diligence with Legal, IP, Finance M&A, Category R&D and commercial teams to build robust business cases and secure timely approvals.
• Negotiate and close agreements that protect Haleon’s IP, data rights and commercial interests while delivering long-term value.
• Present recommendations and investment cases to senior governance forums, including Innovation Board and executive stakeholders, with clarity and credibility.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team while also contributing directly to priority transactions.

Skills

Deal structuring

Commercial acumen

IP licensing

Stakeholder influence

Negotiation

People leadership

Clear communicator

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Degree in law, business, finance, or life sciences

MBA/LLM/MS (preferred)

Job description

Haleon invites a NBD & Licensing Director to lead all deal activity within the Advanced Research Group (ART). You will shape licensing and strategic partnerships, negotiate terms, and manage a small team of deal execution specialists in a fast-moving, deal-driven environment.

Reporting to the CSO and Corporate Development Licensing, you will collaborate with Finance M&A, Legal, IP, and external partners to drive Haleon's breakthrough innovation pipeline and deliver long-term value.