• Full-time Sobi Location: Switzerland

Company Description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Job Description

The right candidate will be involved with these tasks:

• Support portfolio level processes, for example:

  • Prepare and present portfolio level material / analysis to Senior Management for decision making purposes
  • Assess opportunities + suggest corporate decisions / priorities to optimize portfolio to achieve ambitions
  • Develop / identify areas for further improvement in portfolio process

• Identify corporate ambitions and long term direction / ambition

  • Assess current business potential to identify gaps to ambitions
  • Maintain up to date view of long term potential and risk profile of the business

• Ensure standardization of assessment of portfolio opportunities

  • Engage cross functionally within Strategy & Corporate Development and broader organization (e.g. Core Asset Teams, R&D etc) to gather required information
  • Support analytical assessment / challenge of opportunities
  • Support preparation and review of models including encouraging use of ranges / simulations

• Support deal related cases as required, for example:

  • Deal structuring discussions
  • Finance implications / requirements for deal business cases

Principal Interfaces / Relationships

Internal:

Broad cross functional exposure

• Broader Strategy & Corporate Development (New Product Strategy, Search & Evaluation)
• Core Asset Teams, Finance, R&D + others

External:

• Vendors
• Consultants

Qualifications

Education/Learning Experience

• University degree level education / professional qualifications in analytics or finance OR professional education / qualifications in analytics or finance
• Strong finance background through professional experience (e.g. developing financial / valuation models with different approaches; and understanding of correct financial / accounting treatment of different elements)
• Biotech / Pharmaceutical experience in relation to development opportunities (e.g. stages of development, PoS, LoE etc)
• Familiarity with understanding pharmaceutical competitive landscapes / differentiation
• Analytical roles / experience to support decision making through varying approaches

Skills/Knowledge

• Build, collaborate and lead across cross functional relationships + manages projects / multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Flexibility, ability to manage change and operate in an environment of uncertainty
• Experience of M&A / deal related processes
• Effective communication and team working skills
• Report writing and presentation of analysis and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of corporate governance structures and decision-making processes

Additional Information

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.