Job Title: Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and AI Strategy
Location: Zug, Switzerland
Reports to: CFO
Industry: Biotechnology
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Vice President (SVP) of Corporate Development and AI Strategy to collaborate directly with our CEO and CFO. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for sourcing, structuring, and executing M&A, partnership, and investment deals while overseeing the execution of our AI strategy.
Role Overview
As the SVP of Corporate Development and AI Strategy, you will focus on identifying, structuring, and negotiating new partnerships and strategic initiatives in the biotech sector. This role encompasses managing corporate transactions and other strategic initiatives to advance the company’s business plan, alongside overseeing the execution of our AI platform and ecosystem strategy.
We are looking for a candidate with extensive experience in assessing and communicating key transaction implications—including commercial, accounting, and legal aspects—in English, as well as proficiency in financial analysis and modeling. You will be instrumental in driving data-backed decision-making across all stages of the deal lifecycle while managing multi-party transactions within tight timelines and strict regulatory frameworks. Initial experience in AI and data science is highly desirable.
The proposed role is part-time at 80%, with the potential to increase to 100%.
Key Responsibilities
- Deal Structuring & Execution:
- Lead due diligence on financial, tax, and commercial fronts.
- Model various structuring scenarios and advise on optimal deal terms.
- Orchestrate multiple workstreams—financial, legal, operational—on long-term projects with tight deadlines.
- Lead Advanced Financial Analysis:
- Build, audit, and maintain complex Excel-based financial models to underpin partnership valuations and scenario planning.
- Conduct deep-dive analyses of target financial statements—P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow—and present actionable insights to the C-suite.
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Strategy:
- Oversee the technical strategy, architecture, and execution of our AI platform and ecosystem.
- Structure technical and data partnerships with leading AI infrastructure layer providers.
Candidate Requirements
Essential Experience:
- A strong track record in investment banking within a highly regulated sector, specifically financial services. Minimum of 15 years of experience in investment banking, with relevant professional experience in the UK and US investment markets highly desired.
- Proven experience leading the execution of corporate finance deals, including mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, and capital raises (both equity and debt), with a minimum of 10 years' experience.
- Deep expertise in financial modeling using Excel for financial statement analysis, including the building of three-statement models to understand the financial effects of corporate transactions.
Preferred Technical Experience:
As xcube.bio builds an AI platform that differentiates us, this leader will play a key role in incubating the platform and overseeing the strategy and execution of this program. The anticipated skills required include:
- Prior coding experience (VBA, Python).
- Initial experience in AI and data science is highly desirable.
- Continued academic engagement and staying abreast of scientific research in AI and data science is desirable.
Education & Qualifications
- Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, or similar) from top-tier institutions.
- Accounting qualifications (e.g., CFA charter holder) are highly desired.
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