Manager Transactions

Galapagos

San Francisco, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$150,000–$165,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Banking Services, Biology, Business Case, Business Development, Clinical Research, Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Decision Support, Detail Oriented, Diversity Recruiting, Documentation, Due Diligence, Economics, Establish Priorities, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Transactions, Healthcare, Immunology, Investment Services, Leadership, Medical Products, Multitasking, Oncology, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Private Banking, Problem Solving Skills, Process Management, Team Player, Transaction Processing/Management
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Who are you?

  • Senior Analyst or Associate-level experience in investment banking, private equity, or consulting, ideally with exposure to healthcare or biopharma transactions

  • Strong technical skills in financial modeling, valuation, and analysis of company and asset-level economics

  • Solid understanding of transaction processes, including due diligence, process management, and deal structuring

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex analyses clearly to senior stakeholders

  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a collaborative mindset

What’s in it for you?

At Lakefront Biotherapeutics, we prioritize your continuous growth and development, fostering a culture of empowerment. Our employees are the driving force behind our mission to lead in pharmaceutical research and innovation.

Base compensation for this position ranges from $150,000 to $165,000. Actual base compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, qualifications, job-related knowledge, demonstrated skills and geographic location. The company reserves the right to modify base salary ranges at any time. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Lakefront Biotherapeutics’ performance bonus plan. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support important moments in life.

Lakefront Biotherapeutics is dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. We strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or job applicant based on personal characteristics that are unrelated to their job.

Lakefront Biotherapeutics, headquartered in Belgium and growing our executive team in the U.S., has a mission to focus on delivering best-in-class medicines with transformational impact for patients by accelerating life-changing science and innovation in areas of high unmet need, primarily immunology and oncology.

Scope of the job

As Manager Transactions, you will play a key role in supporting the Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Vice President of Transactions in the execution of business development activities. Your focus will be on valuation and financial modeling, providing analytical rigor to support transaction decision-making. This role offers an opportunity to gain significant exposure to high-profile deals in the biopharma sector, while collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Our Business Development team will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Your role

Transaction Support

  • Provide day-to-day support on transaction workstreams under the leadership of the Vice President Transactions

  • Develop and maintain complex financial models to evaluate companies, assets, partnerships, and transaction structures across multiple scenarios

  • Conduct valuation and sensitivity analyses to inform deal strategy and recommendations

  • Manage specific workstreams within the transaction process, including due diligence coordination and information gathering

  • Draft high-quality presentations and supporting materials for internal stakeholders, including management committee and board reviews

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate inputs into financial models and transaction analyses

  • Support the preparation of business cases and transaction documentation with analytical and strategic insights

  • Partner with external advisors (bankers, consultants, lawyers) to ensure robust execution of deal processes

Who are you?

  • Senior Analyst or Associate-level experience in investment banking, private equity, or consulting, ideally with exposure to healthcare or biopharma transactions

  • Strong technical skills in financial modeling, valuation, and analysis of company and asset-level economics

  • Solid understanding of transaction processes, including due diligence, process management, and deal structuring

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex analyses clearly to senior stakeholders

  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a collaborative mindset

What’s in it for you?

At Lakefront Biotherapeutics, we prioritize your continuous growth and development, fostering a culture of empowerment. Our employees are the driving force behind our mission to lead in pharmaceutical research and innovation.

Base compensation for this position ranges from $150,000 to $165,000. Actual base compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, qualifications, job-related knowledge, demonstrated skills and geographic location. The company reserves the right to modify base salary ranges at any time. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Lakefront Biotherapeutics’ performance bonus plan. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support important moments in life.

Lakefront Biotherapeutics is dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. We strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or job applicant based on personal characteristics that are unrelated to their job.

Lakefront Biotherapeutics, headquartered in Belgium and growing our executive team in the U.S., has a mission to focus on delivering best-in-class medicines with transformational impact for patients by accelerating life-changing science and innovation in areas of high unmet need, primarily immunology and oncology.

Scope of the job

As Manager Transactions, you will play a key role in supporting the Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Vice President of Transactions in the execution of business development activities. Your focus will be on valuation and financial modeling, providing analytical rigor to support transaction decision-making. This role offers an opportunity to gain significant exposure to high-profile deals in the biopharma sector, while collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Our Business Development team will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Your role

Transaction Support

  • Provide day-to-day support on transaction workstreams under the leadership of the Vice President Transactions

  • Develop and maintain complex financial models to evaluate companies, assets, partnerships, and transaction structures across multiple scenarios

  • Conduct valuation and sensitivity analyses to inform deal strategy and recommendations

  • Manage specific workstreams within the transaction process, including due diligence coordination and information gathering

  • Draft high-quality presentations and supporting materials for internal stakeholders, including management committee and board reviews

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate inputs into financial models and transaction analyses

  • Support the preparation of business cases and transaction documentation with analytical and strategic insights

  • Partner with external advisors (bankers, consultants, lawyers) to ensure robust execution of deal processes

About the Company

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Galapagos