Corporate Development Manager

Date: 13 May 2025

Department: Strategy, Sustainability & Growth

Business Area: Business Development & Strategic planning

Job Type: Direct Employee

Contract Type: Permanent

Location:

Parma, IT

About us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 90 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here

We are proud to to have been awarded with B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.

We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.

We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.

Chiesi Corporate Functions

These are the functions supporting the business:

Global HR
Global Finance, Procurement & IT
Group Legal & Corporate Affairs
Global Communication & External Relations
Transformation
Global Strategy, Sustainability and Growth (SSG)

Who we are looking for

Purpose

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Development, the Corporate Development Manager plays a key role in scouting, assessing and delivering projects for inorganic growth opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

Continuously monitors and performs systematic landscaping of inorganic growth opportunities in specific geographies or therapeutics areas in line with corporate and GBUs/Franchises strategy
Assembles business cases and leads financial modelling/valuation for all types of Corporate Development opportunities (e.g. M&A, divestments/out-licensing, local/regional deals, etc.)
Generates and updates appropriate deal structures and deal terms that align internal and external interest
Continuously monitors and tracks M&A trends in the Healthcare industry analyzing transaction multiples and premium
Working closely with the Due Diligence and Alliance Management/Integration colleagues, provides project leadership on opportunities assessment ensuring a strong coordination of Chiesi cross-functional teams and external partners from initial assessment all the way through deal closure
Throughout the project guarantees a clear information flow, involvement and alignment of all stakeholders and robustness of the final outcome including the recommendations to the executive leadership
Assembles presentations and supports pitches to the senior leadership of the company seeking approval of inorganic growth opportunities according to the internal governance
Builds and nurtures solid relationships and cooperation with commercial functions at corporate and region level, and other corporate functions
Maintains and solidifies relationships with external partners and/or counterparts throughout the discussions and actively participates to the negotiation phase, including contractual review, in coordination with the Head of Corporate Development
Facilitates the handover to the Alliance Management/Integration team pre and post deal

Experience Required

At least 4 years of progressive experience in M&A, corporate development or related role.
Experience in a consulting firm (e.g. Big Four), M&A boutique, or in the Healthcare industry is considered a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and in financial modelling (DCF and risk-adjusted DCF)

Education

Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or Economics.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking, coupled with the ability to exemplify complex business issues into financial models
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally
Strong project management skills and the ability to lead international cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Resilient and flexible, able to actively learn through experimentations, successes and failures and rebound from setbacks and adversity

Languages

Fluency in English is mandatory, an additional language will be considered a plus

Location

The position is based in the HQ in Parma with possibility of smart working several days per week.

What we offer

You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.