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Principal / Manager - Life Sciences Commercial Due Diligence (Investor Support)
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Location: London, Cambridge Level: Manager / Principal Sector: Life Sciences Strategy Consulting / Investor Support
Our client is a leading specialist consultancy providing strategic advisory services to investors, pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and healthcare organisations. Due to continued growth within its Investor Support practice, the firm is seeking high-performing Managers and Principals with deep experience in commercial due diligence across life sciences transactions.
This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded team advising private equity investors, growth equity funds, and strategic acquirers on some of the most complex and commercially significant healthcare and life sciences investments globally.
The Role
You will lead and deliver commercial due diligence engagements focused on pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medtech, diagnostics, healthcare services, and related sectors. Working directly with investors and senior executives, you will assess market attractiveness, competitive dynamics, commercial positioning, and growth potential to support investment decisions.
Depending on the level, you will be responsible for:
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- Leading commercial due diligence projects from scoping through final recommendations
- Managing client relationships with private equity, growth equity, and strategic investors
- Developing investment theses and identifying key commercial risks and value creation opportunities
- Conducting market assessments, primary research, and competitive analyses
- Leading and mentoring consulting teams
- Presenting findings and recommendations to senior client stakeholders
- Supporting business development and contributing to practice growth
Candidate Profile
We are particularly interested in candidates who possess:
- Experience leading or significantly contributing to commercial due diligence projects for life sciences transactions
- Background gained within a recognised strategy consulting firm, specialist healthcare consultancy, or investor-focused advisory practice
- Deep understanding of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech, and healthcare markets
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
- Experience managing clients and project teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Undergraduate degree from a leading institution; advanced scientific, medical, business, or quantitative qualifications are advantageous.
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Ideal Background
Candidates may currently be working as:
- Manager or Principal within a life sciences strategy consulting firm
- Commercial due diligence specialist serving private equity investors
- Life sciences consultant with significant transaction support experience
- Investor support or healthcare M&A advisory professional with strong commercial assessment expertise.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to work on high-profile healthcare and life sciences transactions
- Exposure to leading private equity and strategic investor clients
- Fast-paced, intellectually challenging project work
- Strong career progression within a growing specialist practice
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture
- Highly competitive compensation package.
If you have a track record of delivering commercial due diligence engagements within life sciences and are interested in joining a market-leading investor support team, we would welcome a confidential conversation.
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