Senior Investment & Licencing Manager

Position: Senior Investment & Licencing Manager (Life Sciences)

Package: c£70,000 pa + 26 days holidays + Stats + Dental plan + Private Health Insurance + Pension + Hybrid working

Hours: 37.5hrs p/wk

Environment: Technology Transfer Office, TTO, STEM related projects, IT

Location: Manchester (hybrid working)

The company and group: The company are committed to generating world class innovation that will create major social and economic benefit across the globe. They are responsible for identifying and leading the commercialisation of its innovations and intellectual property. They have the objective of being the world’s most effective Technology Transfer organisation.

Investment and Licensing Team Overview

The Investment & Licensing group sits within the Business Development, Investment & Licensing group and is responsible for driving the commercial transactions which result in revenue and value creation from licensing intellectual property or investment in spinout business. The Group is responsible for commercialising opportunities from all three faculties but, based on the relative number of new invention disclosures, most of the business development activity is focused in the areas Life Science and Science & Engineering

Summary of the role

* Responsible for driving commercial transactions which result in revenue and value creation from licensing intellectual property or investment in spin-out business.

* Assist the company’s: Operations; Finance, Legal & Portfolio Management; Information and Digital Marketing groups by providing market and customer intelligence to support business case development and the on-going management of the asset portfolio.

Main duties

* In the area of Life Sciences, responsible for the analysis, preparation, valuation, structuring, term development, negotiation and execution of licensing transactions and spin-out investment deals.

* In the area of Life Sciences develop and maintain relationships with key commercial partners and investor groups.

* Responsible for delivery of a personal targets for licensing revenue and 1st investment in spin-outs .

* Develop optimal deal and investment structures aligned with target commercial partners or investors in order to maximise returns for the company, as well as Inventors and Founders.

* Maintain regular contact with academic inventors and founders as well as external parties during the commercialisation phases of a project..

* Maintain good information flow between Operations, the , Communications and the Finance, Legal & Portfolio Management Groups to facilitate market awareness, correct valuation of opportunities and support for the identification of potential customers and investors.

* More duties to be provided in full JD….

Skills, Experience & Qualities Essential

* Education in a discipline related to Life Sciences. and a strong related working background (research or corporate).

* Experience of commercial deal making in the area of transacting intellectual property.

* Experience in the analysis of financials and development of deal models to independently demonstrate commercial value and deal propositions.

* An ability to learn and master new skills necessary to deliver high value, complex licensing and investment deals.

* Proven experience working within a target driven business environment.

* An ability to develop and present commercially compelling business cases that maximizes deal value.

* Ability to work collaboratively with a wider team.

* A diplomatic yet results focused individual with sufficient gravitas to be credible with senior academic, investors and industry partners.

* Motivated by achieving stretching commercial targets

* Strong analytical skills.

* Basic understanding of management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)

* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

* Experience in presenting opportunities in a professional and compelling way to potential partners and investors

Qualifications:

Essential

• A degree or similar level 6 qualification in a life sciences related subject (England, Wales and Northern Ireland Qualification levels) or equivalent is essential for this role.

Desirable

• A post graduate qualification in a business-related discipline.

If this opportunity is of interest and you would like to apply, then please email John-Paul Elliott with an up to date copy of your cv