Manager / Associate Principal - Financial Institutions Consulting - Europe (Biopharma & Life Sciences)

Location: London, United Kingdom; other location: Paris, France. Right to live and work in the recruiting country required.

Company

hirify.global provides clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence for the life sciences and healthcare industries.

What you will do

• Manage buy- and sell-side due diligence, asset and portfolio/company valuation, asset screening, and growth strategy projects.
• Diagnose complex strategic and diligence questions and structure project approaches, research plans, and team setups.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, overseeing research, deliverables, presentations, and quality control.
• Act as the day-to-day client contact, present insights and recommendations, and support client relationships.
• Contribute to FIC intellectual property, marketing materials, training, recruitment, and go-to-market activities.
• Support business development and develop 3–4 team members while contributing to broader team development.

Requirements

• 5–6 years of professional experience for Manager or 7–8 years for Associate Principal in strategy consulting, M&A/BD&L, or financial institutions such as private equity or venture capital.
• Experience advising clients on commercial issues in biopharma/life sciences or advising financial investors, including transactions or investments involving due diligence, valuation, asset identification, growth strategy, or forecasting.
• Project management experience, including leading large multidisciplinary teams, planning projects, overseeing workstreams, developing presentations and reports, quality control, and client engagement.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, qualitative research, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and detail-oriented skills, with the ability to interpret commercial and financial trends and translate analysis into strategic implications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentations, chairing meetings and Q&A sessions, and report writing.
• Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the biopharma/life sciences industry.
• Evidence of career progression in consulting or transaction advisory roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; MBA is not required.
• Fluency in English, spoken and written, and willingness and ability to travel where required.

Nice to have

• MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a multicultural, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to high-profile investment decisions across varied transaction situations and strategic issues.
• Development and growth opportunities through team leadership, capability building, training, and people development.