Business Development - Pharmaceutical

Barrington James Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James Limited is seeking a high-calibre Business Development Director to identify and secure pharmaceutical assets across APAC, driving the next phase of regional growth.

This senior role focuses approximately 80% on Business Development and 20% on M&A, requiring an international network and the ability to navigate regulatory, pricing and market access landscapes across major markets including US, Europe, Japan, and more.

Qualifications

• Must have proven pharmaceutical BD/licensing experience with track record of sourcing assets internationally.
• Experience identifying clinically validated assets with commercial potential.
• Strong understanding of regulatory, commercial and market access pathways across APAC.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source innovative pharmaceutical assets with established clinical profiles and clear commercial potential across APAC.
• Build and leverage relationships with pharma, biotech and asset owners across international markets.
• Assess opportunities across therapy areas, regulatory pathways, pricing, timelines and competitive landscapes.
• Advise senior leadership on assets and therapeutic areas to prioritise, including portfolio expansion opportunities.
• Lead opportunities from initial assessment and valuation through negotiation and contract execution.
• Partner closely with internal commercial, regulatory, medical and market access teams to assess and execute opportunities.
• Provide strategic input into selected M&A opportunities.

Skills

Business development

Licensing

International networking

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Job description

Business Development Director – APAC

We are seeking an experienced Business Development leader to identify and secure new pharmaceutical assets across international markets and drive the next phase of regional growth.

This is a high-impact, commercially focused role, with approximately 80% of the remit focused on Business Development and 20% on M&A activities. Working closely with a strong BD & Alliance team, you will bring an international network and identify opportunities across US, Europe, Japan and other key markets.

The Role

• Identify and source innovative pharmaceutical assets with established clinical profiles and clear commercial potential across APAC.
• Build and leverage relationships with pharma, biotech and asset owners across international markets.
• Assess opportunities across therapy areas, regulatory pathways, pricing, timelines and competitive landscapes.
• Advise senior leadership on which assets and therapeutic areas to prioritise, including opportunities that complement and expand the existing portfolio.
• Lead opportunities from initial assessment and valuation through negotiation and contract execution.
• Partner closely with internal commercial, regulatory, medical and market access teams to assess and execute opportunities.
• Provide strategic input into selected M&A opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven pharmaceutical Business Development / Licensing experience, ideally with a strong track record of sourcing assets internationally.
• Experience identifying assets that are clinically validated and approaching or ready for commercialisation.
• Strong understanding of regulatory, commercial and market access pathways across APAC.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and executing licensing / partnership agreements.
• Strong international network across US, Europe and/or Japan.
• Commercially astute, strategic and able to assess opportunities through both a clinical and commercial lens.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership and confidently make recommendations on investment and portfolio priorities.

Sound like you?

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